Prevalence of and factors associated with self-reported noncompliance with mandatory seatbelt-use law while driving among adults in Kuwait

Table 2 Prevalence of noncompliance with mandatory seatbelt-use law while driving in adult working population enrolled in a cross-sectional study, Kuwait, October 2017 (N = 822)

Driving-related variables	n	%
Seatbelt use while driving^a (multiple options question)
Always	365	44.5
Often	154	18.8
Sometimes	158	19.2
Rarely	71	8.6
Never	69	8.4
Don’t know	4	0.5
Seatbelt use while driving^a (binary)
Noncompliance (irregular use)	456	55.5
Compliance (always use)	365	44.5
Seatbelt use when riding a car as a passenger^a
Always	155	18.9
Often	132	16.2
Sometimes	148	18.2
Rarely	125	15.4
Never	253	31.1
Don’t know	7	0.9
Seatbelt use as a passenger^a (multiple options question)
Noncompliance (irregular use)	665	81.1
Compliance (always use)	155	18.9
Reasons for using seatbelt while driving among participants who reportedly always use seatbelt
For my own safety	316	86.6
Afraid of the law enforcement personnel	23	6.3
Most of my family members wear it	1	0.3
Others	25	6.8
Reasons for not using seatbelt^a while driving among participants who reportedly irregularly use seatbelt
Seat-belt use law is not enforced	55	18.4
Seatbelt is useless	17	5.7
My driving skills are excellent	13	4.3
Using seatbelt is uncomfortable	180	60.2
Others	34	11.4

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