Associations Between Sociodemographics and Safety Belt Use in States With and Without Primary Enforcement Laws
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11025634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurie F Beck (0000-0003-2007-7809, All of the authors are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.), Ruth A Shults (All of the authors are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.), Karin A Mack (0000-0001-9274-3001, All of the authors are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.), George W Ryan (All of the authors are with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga.) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1619-1624 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2006.092890 |
| PMID | 17666699 |
| PMCID | PMC1963284 |
| OpenAlex | W2047490094 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 33 |
Objectives.secondary enforcement laws (police may issue a safety belt citation only if the vehicle has been stopped for another reason). Methods. We analyzed 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data from 50 states and the District of Columbia. We performed multivariable, log-linear regression analyses to assess the effect of sociodemographic characteristics and safety belt laws on safety belt use. Analyses were stratified by the type of enforcement permitted by state laws. Results. Reported safety belt use was higher in states that had primary versus secondary enforcement laws, both overall and for each sociodemographic characteristic examined. Safety belt use was 85% in states that had primary enforcement laws and 74% in states that had secondary enforcement laws. Cross-sectional data suggested that primary enforcement laws may have the greatest effect on sociodemographic groups that reported lower levels of safety belt use. Conclusions. Primary enforcement laws are an effective population-based strategy for reducing disparities in safety belt use and may, therefore, reduce disparities in crash-related injuries and fatalities
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System · Business · Crash · Enforcement · Environmental health · Law enforcement · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Population · Seat belt · Computer Science · Engineering · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Law · Medicine · Traffic and Road Safety · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |