TY - JOUR
T1 - Road traffic injury among child motorcyclists in Vientiane Capital, Laos
T2 - a cross-sectional study using a hospital-based injury surveillance database
AU - Wada, Tomoki
AU - Nakahara, Shinji
AU - Bounta, Bouasone
AU - Phommahaxay, Kheuamai
AU - Phonelervong, Vanhnasith
AU - Phommachanh, Sysavanh
AU - Mayxay, Mayfong
AU - Manivong, Tavanh
AU - Phoutsavath, Phisith
AU - Ichikawa, Masao
AU - Kimura, Akio
PY - 2017/4/3
Y1 - 2017/4/3
N2 - This study investigated the distribution of motorcyclists, including drivers and passengers, who were involved in road traffic crashes and admitted to hospital in Vientiane Capital, Laos. The focus was on child motorcycle drivers and passengers under 15 years. A hospital-based injury surveillance database in Vientiane Capital was used. The surveillance was performed in two hospitals. From 1 September to 31 December 2009, 3968 patients were admitted to the participating hospitals with road traffic injuries. Patients under 15 years accounted for 10.8% (427/3968). The majority of patients under 15 years were motorcycle drivers or passengers (71.7%, 306/427). Child motorcyclists including drivers and passengers were less likely to wear a helmet than adults (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.3, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.2–0.5, for children 10–14 years; adjusted OR: 0.1, 95% CI, 0.05–0.4, for children under 10 years). It is suggested that stricter regulation enforcement for child motorcycle drivers and passengers may be needed. In addition, barriers against wearing helmets for motorcycle drivers and passengers in Laos should also be examined in further studies.
AB - This study investigated the distribution of motorcyclists, including drivers and passengers, who were involved in road traffic crashes and admitted to hospital in Vientiane Capital, Laos. The focus was on child motorcycle drivers and passengers under 15 years. A hospital-based injury surveillance database in Vientiane Capital was used. The surveillance was performed in two hospitals. From 1 September to 31 December 2009, 3968 patients were admitted to the participating hospitals with road traffic injuries. Patients under 15 years accounted for 10.8% (427/3968). The majority of patients under 15 years were motorcycle drivers or passengers (71.7%, 306/427). Child motorcyclists including drivers and passengers were less likely to wear a helmet than adults (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.3, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.2–0.5, for children 10–14 years; adjusted OR: 0.1, 95% CI, 0.05–0.4, for children under 10 years). It is suggested that stricter regulation enforcement for child motorcycle drivers and passengers may be needed. In addition, barriers against wearing helmets for motorcycle drivers and passengers in Laos should also be examined in further studies.
KW - children
KW - helmet use
KW - Laos
KW - motorcycle
KW - underage
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U2 - 10.1080/17457300.2015.1080728
DO - 10.1080/17457300.2015.1080728
M3 - Article
C2 - 28452289
AN - SCOPUS:84940516643
VL - 24
SP - 152
EP - 157
JO - International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
JF - International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
SN - 1745-7300
IS - 2
ER -