Shults Ruth A, West Bethany A
Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Inj Prev. 2015 Feb;21(1):10-4. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2013-041138. Epub 2014 Jun 10.
National estimates of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding patterns among youth in the USA are lacking.
We analysed the 2011 YouthStyles survey to estimate the proportion of 12-17 year olds in the USA who had ridden an ATV at least once during the past 12 months and summarise their patterns of helmet use.
Of the 831 youth respondents, an estimated 25% reported riding an ATV at least once during the past year. The proportion of youth living outside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area who reported riding an ATV was twice that of those living inside of a Metropolitan Statistical Area. Males and females reported similar proportions of riding at least once during the past year, but among riders, the proportion of males who rode ≥6 times was triple that of females. Only 45% of riders reported always wearing a helmet, and 25% reported never wearing a helmet. The most frequent riders had the lowest consistent helmet use, with 8 of 10 youth who rode ≥6 times during the past year not always wearing a helmet.
ATV riding appears to remain popular among youth in the USA, particularly in rural areas, and consistent helmet use while riding is low. A more thorough understanding of gender differences in ATV riding patterns among youth and perceived risks and benefits of both safe and unsafe riding practices might help inform future ATV injury prevention efforts.
美国缺乏关于青少年全地形车（ATV）骑行模式的全国性评估。
我们分析了2011年青少年生活方式调查，以估计美国12至17岁青少年中在过去12个月内至少骑过一次全地形车的比例，并总结他们的头盔使用模式。
在831名青少年受访者中，估计有25%的人报告在过去一年中至少骑过一次全地形车。居住在大都市统计区以外的青少年中报告骑过全地形车的比例是居住在大都市统计区内青少年的两倍。男性和女性报告在过去一年中至少骑行一次的比例相似，但在骑行者中，骑行≥6次的男性比例是女性的三倍。只有45%的骑行者报告总是戴头盔，25%的人报告从不戴头盔。骑行最频繁的人始终使用头盔的比例最低，在过去一年中骑行≥6次的10名青少年中有8人并非总是戴头盔。
在美国，全地形车骑行在青少年中似乎仍然很受欢迎，尤其是在农村地区，骑行时始终使用头盔的比例很低。更全面地了解青少年全地形车骑行模式中的性别差异以及安全和不安全骑行行为的感知风险和益处，可能有助于为未来的全地形车伤害预防工作提供信息。
