路易斯安那州摩托车死亡事故与全州范围内废除头盔法有关。
Louisiana motorcycle fatalities linked to statewide helmet law repeal.
作者信息
Ho Emai Lynn, Haydel Micelle J
机构信息
Louisiana State University Emergency Medicine Residency Program, New Orleans, USA.
出版信息
J La State Med Soc. 2004 May-Jun;156(3):151-2, 154-5, 157.
BACKGROUND
On August 15, 1999, Louisiana's mandatory motorcycle helmet law was repealed. Our primary objective was to determine if the repeal resulted in an increase in motorcyclist morbidity and mortality.
METHODS
We retrospectively evaluated the frequency of helmet use and morbidity and mortality before and after the repeal of the law. Fatality statistics for Louisiana were obtained through the National Highway Safety Traffic Association between 1994 and 2002. Injury statistics were totaled for motorcyclists admitted to Medical Center of Louisiana New Orleans during the same period of time.
RESULTS
Statewide, helmet use decreased 21.2% (p < 0.001, chi-square) after repeal of the helmet law, while locally, helmet use decreased 34.7% (p < 0.001). Fatalities significantly increased after the repeal, both statewide (3.0%-3.9%, p < 0.05) and locally (3.8%-5.8%, p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION
Motorcycle helmet use decreased significantly and motorcyclist fatality rates increased significantly after repeal of the Louisiana mandatory helmet law.
背景
1999年8月15日，路易斯安那州的强制性摩托车头盔法被废除。我们的主要目的是确定该法律的废除是否导致摩托车骑行者发病率和死亡率上升。
方法
我们回顾性评估了法律废除前后头盔使用情况以及发病率和死亡率。路易斯安那州的死亡统计数据通过国家公路安全交通协会在1994年至2002年期间获取。同时统计了同一时期入住新奥尔良路易斯安那医疗中心的摩托车骑行者的受伤情况。
结果
在全州范围内，头盔法废除后，头盔使用率下降了21.2%（p<0.001，卡方检验），而在当地，头盔使用率下降了34.7%（p<0.001）。法律废除后死亡率显著上升，在全州范围内（3.0%-3.9%，p<0.05）以及在当地（3.8%-5.8%，p<0.0001）均如此。
结论
路易斯安那州强制性头盔法废除后，摩托车头盔使用率显著下降，摩托车骑行者死亡率显著上升。
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