Table 1 Demographics and other characteristics of participants who completed the Safety Tips for ATV Riders (STARs) program survey about recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs)
From: Recreational off-highway vehicle exposure, safety behaviors and crash experiences among adolescents
Respondents total (N = 4023) | Respondents to revised survey (N = 2152) | |
|---|---|---|
Variable | n (Col%)a | n (Col%)a |
Sex (n = 3564) | ||
Male | 1749 (49) | |
Female | 1815 (51) | |
Age in years (n = 3499) | ||
< 11 | 502 (14) | |
11 | 677 (19) | |
12 | 829 (24) | |
13 | 655 (19) | |
14 | 443 (13) | |
15 | 118 (3) | |
16 | 113 (3) | |
≥ 16 | 162 (5) | |
Where they live (n = 3243) | ||
On a farm | 648 (20) | |
In country/not farm | 825 (25) | |
In town | 1770 (55) | |
How often on an ATV in past 12 months (n = 3506) | ||
Almost daily | 496 (14) (21) | |
About once a week | 435 (12) (19) | |
About once a month | 435 (12) (19) | |
Only a few times | 945 (27) (41) | |
Not in last 12 months | 1195 (34) –– | |
How often on an ROV ever (n = 3408) | ||
Almost daily | 436 (13) (19) | |
About once a week | 356 (10) (15) | |
About once a month | 482 (14) (21) | |
Several times a year or less | 1056 (31) (45) | |
Never been on an ROV | 1078 (32) –– | |
How often on an ROV in past 12 months (n = 1848) | ||
Almost daily | 287 (16) (23) | |
About once a week | 198 (11) (16) | |
About once a month | 248 (13) (20) | |
Several times a year or less | 521 (28) (42) | |
Not in last 12 months | 594 (32) –– | |
ROV seat belt use in past 12 months (n = 1190) | ||
Always or almost always | 429 (36) | |
More than half the time | 137 (12) | |
Less than half the time | 130 (11) | |
Never or almost never | 441 (37) | |
ROV crashes in past 12 months (n = 1189) | ||
Yes | 340 (29) | |
Not in last 12 months | 81 (7) | |
Never | 768 (65) | |