Bungum Timothy J, Bungum Nicole W
University of Nevada-Las Vegas, USA.
J Community Health. 2003 Jun;28(3):221-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1022912408753.
This study identified predictors of bicycle helmet usage in a sample of seniors in Mesa, Arizona. Participants reported: days/week bicycling, usual duration, where biking occurred, helmet ownership, bicycle accidents, injuries, and age and gender. Descriptive, non-parametric statistics, and regression analysis were utilized. Seventy-four females and 123 males completed the survey. The mean age was 70.7(7.2) years. Respondents biked a mean of 4.9(2.3) days per week and averaged 40.5 (32.5) minutes of riding per day. Eighty-two participants (41.6%) owned bicycle helmets and 55 (27.9%) were observed wearing helmets. Eighty-seven (44.2%) participants biked outside their retirement community and 25 (12.7%) reported an accident within the past year. Chi-square (2, N = 197) = 0.66, p = .72) indicated no differences in of male or female helmet usage. Those who rode outside the retirement communities (chi2(2, 197) = 22.6, p = .001) were more likely to wear helmets than counterparts. Logistic regression found age to be a predictor of bicycle helmet usage.
本研究在亚利桑那州梅萨市的老年人样本中确定了自行车头盔使用情况的预测因素。参与者报告了：每周骑自行车的天数、通常骑行时长、骑行地点、是否拥有头盔、自行车事故、受伤情况以及年龄和性别。采用了描述性统计、非参数统计和回归分析。74名女性和123名男性完成了调查。平均年龄为70.7（7.2）岁。受访者每周平均骑行4.9（2.3）天，每天平均骑行时长为40.5（32.5）分钟。82名参与者（41.6%）拥有自行车头盔，观察发现55名（27.9%）佩戴头盔。87名（44.2%）参与者在退休社区外骑行，25名（12.7%）报告在过去一年中发生过事故。卡方检验（2，N = 197）= 0.66，p = 0.72）表明男性或女性头盔使用情况无差异。在退休社区外骑行的人（卡方（2，197）= 22.6，p = 0.001）比在社区内骑行的人更有可能佩戴头盔。逻辑回归分析发现年龄是自行车头盔使用情况的一个预测因素。
