ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To measure the use of motorcycle helmets in children and to determine the reasons why children wear helmets less often than adults. METHODS: The frequency of helmet wearing among adults and children was ascertained by trained roadside observers, and randomized road user surveys were completed in four major centres in Viet Nam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho and Da Nang. Survey data on key questions were cross tabulated, and chi2 was calculated for significant differences between parents and non-parents (0.05). FINDINGS: The frequency of helmet use in the four study locations ranged from 90-99% among adults, from 15-53% among children Subject(s)
Accidents, Traffic
, Head Protective Devices
, Motorcycles/legislation & jurisprudence
, Wounds and Injuries/prevention & control
, Adolescent
, Adult
, Child
, Child Welfare
, Child, Preschool
, Humans
, Infant
, Vietnam
