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Trends and correlates of child passenger restraint use in 6 northwest tribes: The native children always ride safe (Native CARS) project

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  • Lapidus, J.A.
  • Smith, N.H.
  • Lutz, T.
  • Ebel, B.E.

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Objectives. We compared proportions of children properly restrained in vehicles in 6 Northwest American Indian tribes in 2003 and 2009, and evaluated risks for improper restraint. Methods. During spring 2009 we conducted a vehicle observation survey in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho tribal communities. We estimated the proportions of children riding properly restrained and evaluated correlates of improper restraint via log-binomial regression models for clustered data. Results. We observed 1853 children aged 12 years and younger in 1207 vehicles; 49% rode properly restrained. More children aged 8 years and younger rode properly restrained in 2009 than 2003 (51% vs 29%; P

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  • Lapidus, J.A. & Smith, N.H. & Lutz, T. & Ebel, B.E., 2013. "Trends and correlates of child passenger restraint use in 6 northwest tribes: The native children always ride safe (Native CARS) project," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(2), pages 355-361.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.300834_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300834
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