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Citation |
Greenberg-Seth J, Hemenway DA, Gallagher SS, Lissy KS, Ross JB. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2004; 36(4): 621-626. |
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Affiliation |
Injury Control Research Center, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing) |
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15094415 |
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Abstract |
This study examined child seating patterns in two predominantly low-income, Hispanic communities in Massachusetts. The purpose was to determine the factors associated with child rear seating in the community as a whole and for a subset of Hispanic motorists. Five hundred and five vehicles carrying child passengers and no adult other than the driver were observed in parking lots of fast food restaurants and grocery stores. Four hundred and thirty-two vehicle drivers agreed to be interviewed. A child was defined as a passenger younger than age 12 as determined by appearance and height (head below the vehicle headrest when seated). Variables under study included driver gender, age, ethnicity, and educational attainment; driver shoulder belt use; driver perception of passenger-side airbag presence; and the number and ages of children in the car. Overall, 51% of vehicles were observed with all children seated in the rear. In a bivariate analysis, child rear seating was strongly associated with female drivers ( P = 0.01), younger drivers ( P = 0.02) driver shoulder belt use ( P < 0.00), perceived presence of a passenger-side airbag ( P < 0.00), all children in the vehicle |