Bener A, Achan N V, Sankaran-Kutty M, Ware J, Cheema M Y, al-Shamsi M A
Dept of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UAE University, Al-Ain.
J R Soc Health. 1994 Dec;114(6):297-9. doi: 10.1177/146642409411400603.
A prospective study was carried out between December 1991 and October 1992 to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hospitalized drivers regarding seat belt usage in United Arab Emirates (UAE). During this period, a total of 800 vehicle drivers were seen and treated in the Accident and Emergency Departments of two general hospitals. A total of 706 (88%) drivers gave consent for the study. The study showed that the rate of constant seat belt usage among drivers was 10.5%, and the rate of frequent seat belt usage was 5.8%. There was a statistically significant difference between seat belting and age groups (p = 0.0051). However, there were no significant statistical differences between seat belt usage versus non usage by sex, nationality and marital status. There were statistically significant differences between user and non-users of seat belts concerning their educational level and occupation. The results showed a reduction in the number of injuries due to usage of seat belts. Those patients who were not wearing seat belts were at risk twice as often as drivers who were restrained by belts. There was a statistically significant difference between the number of persons injured wearing and not wearing seat belts, (p = 0.032). It was observed that the majority of patients stated that seat belts are the best protective measure against all injuries (62.1%) and severe injuries (29.1%) of road traffic accidents. Also, there was strong support for the mandatory use of safety seat belts (56%). We may conclude that these data are encouraging, and would suggest general acceptance of seat belt legislation in the United Arab Emirates.
1991年12月至1992年10月期间进行了一项前瞻性研究，以评估阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）住院司机对安全带使用的知识、态度和行为。在此期间，两家综合医院的急诊科共诊治了800名车辆司机。共有706名（88%）司机同意参与该研究。研究表明，司机中经常使用安全带的比例为10.5%，频繁使用安全带的比例为5.8%。安全带使用情况与年龄组之间存在统计学上的显著差异（p = 0.0051）。然而，按性别、国籍和婚姻状况划分，安全带使用与不使用之间没有显著的统计学差异。安全带使用者和非使用者在教育水平和职业方面存在统计学上的显著差异。结果显示，使用安全带可减少受伤人数。未系安全带的患者受伤风险是系安全带司机的两倍。系安全带和未系安全带的受伤人数之间存在统计学上的显著差异（p = 0.032）。据观察，大多数患者表示安全带是预防道路交通事故所有伤害（62.1%）和重伤（29.1%）的最佳保护措施。此外，对于强制使用安全带也有强烈支持（56%）。我们可以得出结论，这些数据令人鼓舞，并建议阿拉伯联合酋长国普遍接受安全带立法。
