尼日利亚贝宁城安全带使用情况的合规性

Compliance with seat belt use in Benin City, Nigeria.

作者信息

Iribhogbe Pius Ehiawaguan, Osime Clement Odigie

机构信息

Department of Surgery, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

出版信息

Prehosp Disaster Med. 2008 Jan-Feb;23(1):16-9. doi: 10.1017/s1049023x00005495.

DOI:10.1017/s1049023x00005495

PMID:18491656

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Trauma is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. A quarter of all fatalities due to injury occur due to road traffic crashes with 90% of the fatalities occurring in low- and medium-income countries. Poor compliance with the use of seat belts is a problem in many developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of seatbelt compliance in motor vehicles in Benin City, Nigeria.

METHODS

A five-day, observational study was conducted in strategic locations in Benin City. The compliance rates of drivers, front seat passengers, and rear seat passengers in the various categories of vehicles were evaluated, and the data were subjected to statistical processing using the Program for Epidemiology.

RESULTS

A total of 369 vehicles were observed. This consisted of 172 private cars, 64 taxis, 114 buses, 15 trucks, and four other vehicles. The seat belt compliance rate for drivers was 52.3%, front seat passengers 18.4%, and rear seat passengers 6.1%. Drivers of all categories of vehicles were more likely to use the seat belt compared to front seat passengers (p = 0.000) and rear seat passengers (p = 0.000). Drivers of private cars were more likely to use seat belts compared to taxi drivers (p = 0.000) and bus drivers (p = 0.000). Front seat passengers in private cars were more likely to use the seat belt compared to front seat passengers in taxis (p = 0.000) and buses (p = 0.000). Rear seat passengers in private cars also were more likely to use seat belts compared to rear seat passengers in taxis (p = 0.000) and buses (p = 0.000).

CONCLUSIONS

Compliance with seat belt use in Benin City is low. Legislation, educational campaigns, and enforcement of seat belt use are needed.

摘要

引言

创伤是全球死亡和残疾的主要原因。所有因伤致死的案例中，四分之一是由于道路交通事故，其中90%的死亡发生在低收入和中等收入国家。许多发展中国家存在安全带使用依从性差的问题。本研究的目的是评估尼日利亚贝宁城机动车中安全带的使用依从水平。

方法

在贝宁城的战略地点进行了为期五天的观察性研究。评估了各类车辆中驾驶员、前排乘客和后排乘客的依从率，并使用流行病学程序对数据进行统计处理。

结果

共观察了369辆车。其中包括172辆私家车、64辆出租车、114辆公交车、15辆卡车和其他4辆车。驾驶员的安全带使用依从率为52.3%，前排乘客为18.4%，后排乘客为6.1%。与前排乘客（p = 0.000）和后排乘客（p = 0.000）相比，各类车辆的驾驶员更有可能使用安全带。与出租车司机（p = 0.000）和公交车司机（p = 0.000）相比，私家车司机更有可能使用安全带。与出租车前排乘客（p = 0.000）和公交车前排乘客（p = 0.000）相比，私家车前排乘客更有可能使用安全带。与出租车后排乘客（p = 0.000）和公交车后排乘客（p = 0.000）相比，私家车后排乘客也更有可能使用安全带。