Table 3 Responses to the indicated statements by study participants
From: Parental attitudes and family helmet use for all-terrain vehicles and bicycles
| ATVs n (%) a | Bicycles n (%) a | |
|---|---|---|
| Group N | 24 | 74 |
| (a) I don’t feel they always need to wear helmet because: | ||
| They don’t ride very often. | 12 (50) | 7 (10) |
| They only ride in places I think are safe. | 6 (25) | 13 (18) |
| They ride as a passenger with an adult who always rides safely. | 8 (33) | 2 (3) |
| I or another responsible person watch them riding to make sure they are riding safely. | 9 (21) | 7 (10) |
| They have been riding for some time without a serious injury and I trust they can ride safely. | 4 (17) | 6 (8) |
| I think crashes happen because people ride recklessly, and I make sure my children do not. | 3 (13) | 6 (8) |
| Other | 1 (4) | 3 (4) |
| (b) I would like them to always wear a helmet, but factors that decrease my effectiveness in enforcing helmet use include: | ||
| My spouse/significant other is not supportive of enforcing helmet use. | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) |
| I do not have appropriate helmets for them to use. | 4 (17) | 4 (5) |
| The children they ride with don’t wear helmets. | 0 (0) | 2 (3) |
| I am not around when they ride. | 4 (17) | 9 (12) |
| My children will not listen to me when I tell them to wear a helmet. | 1 (4) | 1 (1.3) |
| I do not have specific consequences for when my children don’t wear a helmet. | 0 (0) | 2 (3) |
| I have problems enforcing the consequences for when my children don’t wear a helmet. | 1 (4) | 2 (3) |
| There are no helmet laws requiring them to wear helmets. | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Other | 6 (25) | 1 (1.3) |