Table 1 Demographics and frequency of seat belt use

Age (years)

18-24

33

(20.8)

138

(27.8)

70

(23.1)

241

(25.1)

27.480

< 0.001

25-34

69

(43.4)

161

(32.4)

75

(24.8)

305

(31.8)

35-44

22

(13.8)

102

(20.5)

68

(22.4)

192

(20.0)

>/45

35

(22.0)

96

(19.3)

90

(29.7)

221

(23.0)

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

303

(100.0)

959

(100.0)

Sex

Male

144

(91.7)

366

(75.6)

141

(49.6)

651

(70.4)

99.223

< 0.001

Female

13

(8.3)

118

(24.4)

143

(50.4)

274

(29.6)

Total

157

(100.0)

484

(100.0)

284

(100.0)

925

(100.0)

Marital Status

Single

90

(57.3)

271

(56.0)

127

(44.6)

488

(52.7)

11.229

.024

Married

57

(36.3)

186

(38.4)

137

(48.1)

380

(41.0)

Divorced/Widowed

10

(6.4)

27

(5.6)

21

(7.4)

58

(6.3)

Total

157

(100.0)

484

(100.0)

285

(100.0)

926

(100.0)

Education

No formal education

2

(1.3)

16

(3.3)

1

(.3)

19

(2.1)

169.350

< 0.001

Primary

43

(27.4)

47

(9.8)

4

(1.4)

94

(10.2)

Secondary

93

(59.2)

241

(50.00

94

(32.8)

428

(46.2)

Tertiary

19

(12.1)

178

(36.9)

188

(65.5)

385

(41.6)

Total

157

(100.0)

482

(100.0)

287

(100.0)

926

(100.0)

Years driving

0 - 9

87

(54.7)

233

(46.9)

99

(32.7)

419

(43.7)

26.913

< 0.001

10 - 19

33

(20.8)

132

(26.6)

89

(29.4)

254

(26.5)

>/20

39

(24.5)

132

(26.6)

115

(38.0)

286

(29.8)

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

303

(100.0)

959

(100.0)