| Autor: |
Melur Sukumar G; Department of Epidemiology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India., Patel N; Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA., B R RG; Inspector General of Police (Central Range), Karnataka State Police, Bengaluru, India., Roy A; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Akashanand A; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Roy R; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., Sakhi P; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., P P; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India., M N A; Joint Commissioner of Police, (Traffic), Bengaluru, India., G G; WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, India., Bachani AM; Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, Health Systems Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Motorized two-wheeler users account for 45% of road fatalities in 2021 in India. Correct helmet use decreases the risk of fatalities, but information about the prevalence of correct helmet use is limited in the Indian context. This study aims to assess the prevalence of helmet use and factors associated with correct helmet use among motorized two-wheeler users in Bengaluru city, India. This observational cross-sectional assessment was conducted in a random-representative sample of 98021 motorized two-wheelers sampled from 15 intersections. Helmet use and other information were collected by trained Field Data Collectors via hand-held tablet devices and the KoBo collect application, following a globally used checklist. The prevalence of helmet use (all types) was 88% among riders and pillion together and 92.4% among riders. However, the prevalence of correct helmet use is 38% among riders, and non-standard helmet use is 27%. This study reveals a correct helmet use gap in Bengaluru city. The study recommends the need to shift enforcement, messaging, and intervention focus towards correct helmet use and the implementation of routine population-based surveillance for helmet use in the city. |
