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Table 2 Responses to selected questions on seat belt use

From: Pattern of seat belt use by drivers in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

Variable

Never

(%)

Sometimes

(%)

Always

(%)

Total

(%)

Chi square

P value

Driver's seat of vehicle has a seat belt

          

No

12

(7.5)

19

(3.8)

2

(.7)

33

(3.4)

  

Yes

147

(92.5)

478

(96.2)

301

(99.3)

926

(96.6)

15.339

< 0.001

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

303

(100.0)

959

(100.0)

  

Knowledge of seat belt law in Trinidad & Tobago

          

No

15

(9.4)

12

(2.4)

10

(3.3)

37

(3.9)

  

Yes

144

(90.6)

485

(97.6)

293

(96.7)

922

(96.1)

16.373

< 0.001

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

303

(100.0)

959

(100.0)

  

Awareness of penalty for seat belt non- use

          

No

25

(15.7)

66

(13.3)

26

(8.6)

117

(12.2)

  

Yes

134

(84.3)

431

(86.7)

277

(91.4)

842

(87.8)

6.088

.048

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

303

(100.0)

959

(100.0)

  

Respondents use of seat belts compared to other drivers

          

The same

46

(39.0)

104

(26.8)

71

(28.0)

221

(29.1)

75.243

< 0.001

More than I do

39

(33.1)

78

(20.1)

10

(3.9)

127

(16.7)

  

Less than I do

33

(28.0)

206

(53.1)

173

(68.1)

412

(54.2)

  

Total

118

(100.0)

388

(100.0)

254

(100.0)

760

(100.0)

  

Main reason for not using seat belt

          

Discomfort

25

(15.7)

116

(23.3)

0

 

141

(21.4)

59.894

< 0.001

Forgetfulness

6

(3.8)

97

(19.5)

1

(33.3)

104

(15.8)

  

Habit

27

(17.0)

74

(14.9)

0

 

101

(15.3)

  

Frequent stops

94

(59.1)

174

(35.0)

0

 

268

(40.7)

  

Others

7

(4.4)

36

(7.2)

2

(66.7)

45

(6.8)

  

Total

159

(100.0)

497

(100.0)

3

(100.0)

659

(100.0)

  

Motivators for drivers to use seat belts

          

Increased mass media promotion

53

(34.0)

161

(32.8)

128

(43.8)

342

(36.4)

11.558

.021

Stiffer penalties for non-compliance

71

(45.5)

226

(46.00

121

(41.4)

418

(44.5)

  

Increased traffic police patrols

32

(20.5)

104

(21.2)

43

(14.7)

179

(19.1)

  

Total

156

(100.0)

491

(100.0)

292

(100.0)

939

(100.0)

  
  1. • There is a reporting bias in the reports of seat belt availability and usage by the 33 drivers who do not have seat belts in their vehicles. These 33 drivers had responded that they never (12), sometimes (19) and always (2) use seat belts.