Al-Jasser Fahad S, Mohamed Ashry G, Choudry Abduljamil, Youssef Randa M
Prevention and Control of Infection Administration, King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine and King Khaled Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Community Med. 2018 May-Aug;25(2):102-107. doi: 10.4103/jfcm.JFCM_139_17.
The objectives of this study were to determine the rate of mobile phones use while driving by the students of King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, their perception of the risks, and contribution to collisions.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2014 targeting 986 male students of King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was used to obtain data on possessing a driving license, years of driving experience, driving hours, and collision or near misses in the 6 months preceding the study. Eight statements were used to assess the behavior and perceptions related to the use of mobile phones while driving. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square statistic, odds ratio, and the 95% confidence interval.
Almost half of the participants (45.3%) had driving experience of 4-6 years and 18.3% of them did not possess a driving license. Collision in the preceding 6 months was reported by 44.6% of participants, and 37.9% of them attributed these collisions to mobile phones. Variable proportions reported that they always texted (53.3%) or talked on a handheld (66.2%) or hands-free (26.1%) phones while driving. A higher proportion conceded that there were hazards in texting (77.0%) and speaking on handheld mobile phones (83.9%) rather than hands-free (35.9%) while driving. The risk increased significantly from 2.052 among participants who reported that they drove daily for 1-2 h to 3.165 of those who reported that they drove for more than 6 h. No significant risk was observed in relation to participants' perceptions, age, driving experience, and possession of a driving license.
There was a risk of collision with the use of handheld and hands-free mobile phones. As hands-free mobile phones are no safer, national legislation should consider restricting their use by drivers and implementing legislations to reinforce safety on the roads. An objective assessment of the contribution of mobile phones to road traffic injuries is recommended.
本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯利雅得国王沙特大学学生在驾车时使用手机的比例、他们对风险的认知以及对碰撞事故的影响。
2014年5月对沙特阿拉伯利雅得国王沙特大学的986名男学生进行了一项横断面研究。通过问卷调查获取有关驾驶执照持有情况、驾驶年限、驾驶时长以及研究前6个月内碰撞事故或险些相撞情况的数据。使用八条陈述来评估与驾车时使用手机相关的行为和认知。采用卡方统计量、比值比和95%置信区间对数据进行分析。
近一半的参与者（45.3%）有4至6年的驾驶经验，18.3%的人没有驾驶执照。44.6%的参与者报告在之前6个月内发生过碰撞事故，其中37.9%将这些碰撞事故归因于使用手机。不同比例的参与者报告称他们在驾车时总是发短信（53.3%）、手持手机通话（66.2%）或使用免提手机通话（26.1%）。更高比例的人承认驾车时发短信（77.0%）和手持手机通话（83.9%）比使用免提手机（35.9%）更危险。报告每天驾车1至2小时的参与者的风险从2.052显著增加到报告每天驾车超过6小时的参与者的3.165。在参与者的认知、年龄、驾驶经验和驾驶执照持有情况方面未观察到显著风险。
使用手持和免提手机都存在碰撞风险。由于免提手机并不更安全，国家立法应考虑限制驾驶员使用，并实施相关法律以加强道路安全。建议对手机对道路交通伤害的影响进行客观评估。
