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USE OF AUTOMOBILE SEAT RESTRAINTS BY CHILDREN IN TWO CANADIAN CITIES

A telephone survey was conducted in Montreal and Calgary to determine the extent to which parents use safety restraints for their children in cars, the types of restraints used and the factors associated with such use. Of the combined sample 39% reported that their child regularly used a restraint, and 47% of the children in Montreal and 55% of those in Calgary wore an age-appropriate safety device. Birth order and the child's and the respondent's ages were significantly related to the use of restraints. However, the respondent's use of seatbelts was the factor most likely to affect the rate of use of restraints for children. Although a large proportion of the parents with younger children owned a carseat, one in four did not use it regularly. Parents who did not use carseats believed they were useless or dangerous; many preferred to hold the child in their laps or arms. The seatbelt law in Quebec and the existence of a carseat rental program in Calgary appear to have had some influence on the rate of use of restraints for children.

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    Canadian Medical Association

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  • Authors:
    • Verreault, R
    • Stulginskas, J
    • KEYL, P
    • READ, J
    • PLESS, I B
  • Publication Date: 1982-5-15

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  • Accession Number: 00376425
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 223
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM