Donkor Isaac, Gyedu Adam, Edusei Anthony K, Ebel Beth E, Donkor Peter
Ghana Red Cross Health Services, Brong Ahafo Region, Sunyani, Ghana.
Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ghana Med J. 2018 Sep;52(3):122-126. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v52i3.3.
Ghana passed a law in 2012 banning the use of mobile phones while driving. However, data on compliance to the law has been lacking.
To examine factors associated with mobile phone use while driving among Ghanaian commercial drivers.
A survey was conducted among 627 commercial drivers (98.0% response rate). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were performed to determine how covariates influenced commercial drivers' use of phones while driving. The covariates included driver age, education, driving route distance, driving under the influence (DUI), and knowledge that phone use during driving causes distraction.
Respondents were aware of the law (94.7%) but compliance was low (38%). Drivers who did not believe that cell phone use contributed to crash risk were more likely to report distracted driving (AOR 2.02,95%CI 1.05-3.9). Drivers who had completed primary (AOR 4.49,95%CI 1.14-17.78) or at least senior high school (AOR 6.89,95%CI 1.5-31.59) had increased odds of using the phone while driving, compared to those having no formal education. Drivers with 6-10 years (AOR 2.00,95%CI 1.00-3.98) or >10 years driving experience (AOR 2.87,95%CI 1.24-6.62) were more likely to report distracted driving compared to those with ≤5 years' experience. Drivers who travelled longer distances were more likely to report distracted driving (AOR 2.41,95%CI 1.23-4.71). Those who had never engaged in DUI were less likely to use the phone while driving (AOR 0.06,95%CI 0.01-0.43).
Future prevention efforts for distracted driving in Ghana will require targeted distracted driving enforcement and education for commercial drivers and their passengers.
This study was funded, in part, by a grant (D43-TW007267) from the Fogarty International Center, US National Institutes of Health. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
加纳于2012年通过一项法律，禁止在驾驶时使用手机。然而，一直缺乏关于该法律遵守情况的数据。
研究加纳商业司机驾驶时使用手机的相关因素。
对627名商业司机进行了一项调查（回复率为98.0%）。进行了双变量和多变量逻辑回归，以确定协变量如何影响商业司机驾驶时使用手机的情况。协变量包括司机年龄、教育程度、驾驶路线距离、酒后驾车以及知晓驾驶时使用手机会导致分心。
受访者知晓该法律（94.7%），但遵守率较低（38%）。不认为使用手机会增加撞车风险的司机更有可能报告分心驾驶（调整后比值比[AOR]为2.02，95%置信区间[CI]为1.05 - 3.9）。与未接受过正规教育的司机相比，完成小学教育的司机（AOR为4.49，95%CI为1.14 - 17.78）或至少完成高中教育的司机（AOR为6.89，95%CI为1.5 - 31.59）在驾驶时使用手机的几率增加。与驾驶经验≤5年的司机相比，驾驶经验为6 - 10年的司机（AOR为2.00，95%CI为1.00 - 3.98）或驾驶经验>10年的司机（AOR为2.87，95%CI为1.24 - 6.62）更有可能报告分心驾驶。行驶距离较长的司机更有可能报告分心驾驶（AOR为2.41，95%CI为1.23 - 4.71）。从未有过酒后驾车行为的司机在驾驶时使用手机的可能性较小（AOR为0.06，95%CI为0.01 - 0.43）。
加纳未来预防分心驾驶的工作将需要针对商业司机及其乘客进行有针对性的分心驾驶执法和教育。
本研究部分由美国国立卫生研究院福格蒂国际中心的一项拨款（D43 - TW007267）资助。内容仅由作者负责，不一定代表国立卫生研究院的官方观点。
