Vachal Kimberly
a Transportation and Logistics Department , North Dakota State University , Fargo , ND , USA.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2019 Mar;26(1):12-15. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2018.1456472. Epub 2018 Apr 4.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for youth. Appropriate occupant protection significantly reduces these preventable injuries. Secondary field observation survey records were studied to identify populations that would most likely benefit from youth occupant protection programs. Multivariate regression analysis showed that drivers of youth between 4 and 14 years were in need of programs promoting youth and driver occupant restraint use. When these drivers were using seat belts, it was 35 times more likely they had youth occupants in safety restraints. A focus on pickup truck drivers may also give these programs greater efficacy in increasing youth restraint use. This study was limited to a single state, but the approach should be transferable to other jurisdictions where youth occupant protection field observation studies are conducted.
机动车碰撞是青少年死亡的主要原因。适当的乘员保护可显著减少这些可预防的伤害。对二次现场观察调查记录进行了研究，以确定最有可能从青少年乘员保护计划中受益的人群。多变量回归分析表明，4至14岁青少年的司机需要促进青少年和司机使用乘员约束装置的计划。当这些司机使用安全带时，他们让青少年乘员使用安全约束装置的可能性要高出35倍。关注皮卡司机也可能使这些计划在增加青少年使用约束装置方面更有效。本研究仅限于一个州，但该方法应可推广到其他进行青少年乘员保护现场观察研究的司法管辖区。
