From: Recreational off-highway vehicle exposure, safety behaviors and crash experiences among adolescents
Frequency of seatbelt/harness use | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Always or almost always | More than half the time | Less than half the time | Never or almost never | ||
Variable | n (Row%)a | n (Row%)a | n (Row%)a | n (Row%)a | p value |
Sex (n = 1093) | |||||
Male | 197 (36) | 56 (10) | 65 (12) | 235 (42) | 0.0016 |
Female | 229 (42) | 78 (14) | 59 (11) | 174 (32) | |
Age in years (n = 1090) | |||||
≤ 11 | 207 (51) | 44 (11) | 36 (9) | 120 (29) | < 0.0001 |
12–13 | 149 (34) | 64 (15) | 64 (15) | 163 (37) | |
14–15 | 40 (25) | 17 (11) | 17 (11) | 84 (53) | |
≥ 16 | 16 (19) | 6 (7) | 8 (9) | 55 (65) | |
Where they live (n = 1022) | |||||
On a farm | 86 (29) | 36 (12) | 33 (11) | 140 (47) | 0.0005 |
In country/not farm | 99 (40) | 24 (10) | 31 (12) | 95 (38) | |
In town | 212 (44) | 62 (13) | 50 (10) | 154 (32) | |
Frequency of ROV riding in past 12 months (n = 1137) | |||||
Almost daily | 61 (21) | 29 (10) | 30 (10) | 136 (48) | < 0.0001 |
About once a week | 60 (33) | 21 (12) | 26 (14) | 73 (41) | |
About once a month | 86 (37) | 34 (15) | 35 (15) | 79 (34) | |
Several times a year or less | 222 (48) | 53 (11) | 39 (8) | 153 (33) | |
Been in an ROV crash in past 12 months (n = 1149) | |||||
Yes | 83 (26) | 39 (12) | 40 (12) | 163 (50) | < 0.0001 |
No | 354 (43) | 98 (12) | 88 (11) | 284 (34) | |
Frequency of ATV Riding in Past 12 Months (n = 1096) | |||||
At least weekly | 117 (31) | 43 (11) | 48 (13) | 174 (46) | 0.0002 |
Monthly or less | 196 (39) | 63 (13) | 55 (11) | 184 (37) | |
Not in past 12 months | 108 (50) | 26 (12) | 22 (10) | 60 (28) | |
Been in an ATV crash in past 12 months (n = 1197) | |||||
Yes | 107 (26) | 48 (12) | 44 (11) | 215 (52) | < 0.0001 |
No | 316 (45) | 85 (12) | 81 (11) | 223 (32) |