Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study

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Autor(a) principal: Seerig,Lenise Menezes
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Bacchieri,Giancarlo, Nascimento,Gustavo Giacomelli, Barros,Aluisio J D, Demarco,Flávio Fernando
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (Online)
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Resumo: Abstract This study aimed to describe the profile of motorcycle users and determine the prevalence of use. Also, to evaluate the reason for using a motorcycle, users' perceived risk of traffic accident, pattern of helmet wearing and number of accidents related to motorcycle use in the last 12 months. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Sampling process was carried out in two stages, with the primary unit being the census track and the secondary the house. The study included 3,004 individuals aged 10 to 59 years, which answered a structured questionnaire. The outcome of the study was the use of motorcycle. The prevalence of motorcycle use was 25%. The majority of the riders were composed by males (79%). Individuals aged from 18 to 35-years-old comprised 42% of the total number of users, mainly as riders (24%). Forty percent of the users were not using properly the helmet strap. The major part of the users (76%) had a perception of high risk for accidents. The prevalence of accidents was 8%; it was higher among males and among those individuals aged from 18 to 35 years. The use of motorcycle was widespread in the population. Users were aware of the risk of accident, even though they reported to not wear correctly the helmet.
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spelling Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based studyMotorcyclesAccidentsTrafficEpidemiologyPublic policiesAbstract This study aimed to describe the profile of motorcycle users and determine the prevalence of use. Also, to evaluate the reason for using a motorcycle, users' perceived risk of traffic accident, pattern of helmet wearing and number of accidents related to motorcycle use in the last 12 months. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Sampling process was carried out in two stages, with the primary unit being the census track and the secondary the house. The study included 3,004 individuals aged 10 to 59 years, which answered a structured questionnaire. The outcome of the study was the use of motorcycle. The prevalence of motorcycle use was 25%. The majority of the riders were composed by males (79%). Individuals aged from 18 to 35-years-old comprised 42% of the total number of users, mainly as riders (24%). Forty percent of the users were not using properly the helmet strap. The major part of the users (76%) had a perception of high risk for accidents. The prevalence of accidents was 8%; it was higher among males and among those individuals aged from 18 to 35 years. The use of motorcycle was widespread in the population. Users were aware of the risk of accident, even though they reported to not wear correctly the helmet.ABRASCO - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva2016-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232016001203703Ciência & Saúde Coletiva v.21 n.12 2016reponame:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO)instacron:ABRASCO10.1590/1413-812320152112.28212015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSeerig,Lenise MenezesBacchieri,GiancarloNascimento,Gustavo GiacomelliBarros,Aluisio J DDemarco,Flávio Fernandoeng2016-11-28T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1413-81232016001203703Revistahttp://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.brhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||cienciasaudecoletiva@fiocruz.br1678-45611413-8123opendoar:2016-11-28T00:00Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (ABRASCO)false
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title Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
spellingShingle Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
Seerig,Lenise Menezes
Motorcycles
Accidents
Traffic
Epidemiology
Public policies
title_short Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
title_full Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
title_fullStr Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
title_full_unstemmed Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
title_sort Use of motorcycle in Brazil: users profile, prevalence of use and traffic accidents occurrence — a population-based study
author Seerig,Lenise Menezes
author_facet Seerig,Lenise Menezes
Bacchieri,Giancarlo
Nascimento,Gustavo Giacomelli
Barros,Aluisio J D
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
author_role author
author2 Bacchieri,Giancarlo
Nascimento,Gustavo Giacomelli
Barros,Aluisio J D
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
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author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Seerig,Lenise Menezes
Bacchieri,Giancarlo
Nascimento,Gustavo Giacomelli
Barros,Aluisio J D
Demarco,Flávio Fernando
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Motorcycles
Accidents
Traffic
Epidemiology
Public policies
topic Motorcycles
Accidents
Traffic
Epidemiology
Public policies
description Abstract This study aimed to describe the profile of motorcycle users and determine the prevalence of use. Also, to evaluate the reason for using a motorcycle, users' perceived risk of traffic accident, pattern of helmet wearing and number of accidents related to motorcycle use in the last 12 months. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Sampling process was carried out in two stages, with the primary unit being the census track and the secondary the house. The study included 3,004 individuals aged 10 to 59 years, which answered a structured questionnaire. The outcome of the study was the use of motorcycle. The prevalence of motorcycle use was 25%. The majority of the riders were composed by males (79%). Individuals aged from 18 to 35-years-old comprised 42% of the total number of users, mainly as riders (24%). Forty percent of the users were not using properly the helmet strap. The major part of the users (76%) had a perception of high risk for accidents. The prevalence of accidents was 8%; it was higher among males and among those individuals aged from 18 to 35 years. The use of motorcycle was widespread in the population. Users were aware of the risk of accident, even though they reported to not wear correctly the helmet.
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