Can Age or Height Define Appropriate Thresholds for Transition to Adult Seat Belts? An Analysis of Observed Seat Belt Fit in Children Aged 7–12 Years
| Autor: | Anvay Parab, Tom Whyte, Bianca Albanese, Lynne Bilston, Sjaan Koppel, Judith L. Charlton, Jake Olivier, Lisa Keay, Julie Brown |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Adult
child occupant anthropometry Adolescent seat belt fit transition vehicle geometry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Accidents Traffic Equipment Design Seat Belts equipment and supplies Body Height Humans Medicine Child Automobiles human activities |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1524, p 1524 (2022) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 3; Pages: 1524 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to investigate associations between demographic, anthropometric and vehicle factors and the fit of adult seat belts in children aged 7–12 years in passenger vehicles. Seat belt fit was assessed by inspection of 7–12-year-old children in their own cars. Logistic regressions examined associations between anthropometric and vehicle factors on achieving good seat belt fit. There were 40 participants included in the analysis, with 16 (40%) having good overall belt fit. The odds of achieving good overall seat belt fit increased by 15% (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.04–1.27) with every centimeter increase in height and increased by 5% with every one-month increase in age (OR 1.045, 95% CI 1.001–1.10). Controlling for vehicle factors, neither age or height was significantly associated with overall good belt fit, and the discriminatory power of models including these metrics to predict good belt fit was 73% (AUC 0.73, 95% CI 0.55–0.91) and 74% (AUC 0.74, 95% CI 0.58–0.91). The results suggest that taller and older children have a better chance of achieving a good seat belt fit. However, with variations in seat geometry between vehicles, no single simple metric clearly defines an appropriate transition to the adult seat belt. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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