TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Injuries from traffic accidents and use of protection equipment in the Brazilian population, according to a population-based study
JO  - Ciencia e Saude Coletiva
A1  - Malta, Deborah Carvalho
A1  - Andrade, Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo
A1  - Gomes, Nayara
A1  - Silva, Marta Maria Alves da
A1  - Morais Neto, Otaliba Libânio de
A1  - Reis, Ademar Arthur Chioro Dos
A1  - Nardi, Antônio Carlos Figueiredo
SP  - 399
EP  - 410
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - The article aims to describe the injuries in traffic according to demographic characteristics, use of protective equipment, use of health services, activity limitations and disabilities. The percentage involvement in traffic accidents with injuries, the percentage of use of protective equipment, use of health services, limitation of daily activities, disability and sequelae, according to educational level, race, color, sex, age and region of residence it estimated.The use of safety belt in the adult population was 79.4%and 50.2% in the front seats and back, respectively; the helmet use among motorcycle drivers and passengers were respectively 83.4 and 80.1. Safety equipment are less used in the North and Northeast and in the countryside. Reported car accident last month 3.1%, being higher in males 4.5%, the people of complete primary schooling and School graduate, young adult and the brown race-color. Among the injured received some form of health care due to this accident 52.4%, were admitted 7.7%. They reported having had limitation of daily activities, disabilities and consequences arising from traffic accidents 14.1%. Car accidents are high in the country.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 1413-8123
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232015212.23742015
ID  - ref1
ER  -