Citation

Kim E, Kim T, Park S, Park S, Park J, Lee J, Lee J, Han MA. Health Promot. Int. 2024; 39(4): daae081.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/heapro/daae081

PMID

38984687

Abstract

Using data from the 2022 Korea Community Health Survey (n = 13 320), this study investigated helmet use and related factors among Korean adults using personal mobility devices, without distinguishing between private and hired users. Among mobility device users, 32.1% responded that they always wore a helmet. The proportion of helmet use was 35.2% among men, 25.8% among women, 29.2% among those aged 19-44 years, 42.3% among those aged 45-64 years and 26.6% among those aged 65 years or older. Furthermore, those who drank less frequently and were physically active were more likely to wear helmets. Moreover, people who always wore a seat belt when driving a car or sitting in the rear seat and people who always wore a helmet when riding a motorcycle were more likely to wear a helmet while using electric personal mobility devices. Approximately one-third of users always wore a helmet. The helmet-wearing rate was related to general characteristics such as gender and education level, and to safety behaviors such as wearing a seat belt when driving a car, sitting in the rear seat of a car, or when riding a motorcycle. In addition to considering personal characteristics investigated in this study, the helmet-wearing rate should be improved through policies or systems at the national or regional levels.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adult; Aged; Female; Male; Middle Aged; health surveys; Young Adult; Health Surveys; Republic of Korea; Seat Belts/statistics & numerical data; *Head Protective Devices/statistics & numerical data; head protective devices; motorized mobility scooter; personal protective equipment; protective devices