Prevalence and Characteristics of Front Seatbelt Use in Mongolia among Hospital Workers

Background & Aim: Road accident injuries and fatalities are an ongoing world-wide problem. Thus, this study examined the prevalence of front seatbelt use among Mongolian hospital workers and explored the factors associated with this behavior.Methods: Self-administered questionnaires were distrib...

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Published in:	Kita Kantō igaku (The Kitakanto Medical Journal) Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35
Main Authors:	Munkhbat, Lkhagvamaa, Ogawa, Shota, Oidov, Batgerel, Davaakhuu, Tungaamaa, Purev, Odonchimeg, Manduul, Enkhjargal, Choijiljav, Dorjderem, Dash, Munkhkhuslen, Hayashi, Kunihiko, Shinozaki, Hiromitsu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Kitakanto Medical Society 01-02-2021
Subjects:	automobile multivariate analysis passenger safety safety education seatbelt use
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Summary:	Background & Aim: Road accident injuries and fatalities are an ongoing world-wide problem. Thus, this study examined the prevalence of front seatbelt use among Mongolian hospital workers and explored the factors associated with this behavior.Methods: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 750 people who worked in a tertiary hospital; 681 agreed to participate and, among them, 521 (76.5%) provided complete responses. Participants were asked about their personal seatbelt use in the front passenger seat and their demographic characteristics. SPSS version 26 was used for all statistical analyses. Chi-squared and Fisher’s exact tests were used to analyze categorical values, with Mann-Whitney U tests being used to analyze ordinal and numeric values.Results: Approximately five-sevenths (drivers: 73.3%, non-drivers: 71.9%) of participating passengers “always” used seatbelts while in a front passenger seat, according to the self-questionnaires. A multivariate analysis revealed that the timing of seatbelt use while one is in the driver’s seat before starting the engine and experiences of traffic accidents while riding in a car were associated with drivers using the front passenger seatbelt.Conclusions: We suggest that educational programs on seatbelt use should be developed and delivered for interventions concerning, and promoting seatbelt use before starting the engine.
ISSN:	1343-2826 1881-1191
DOI:	10.2974/kmj.71.27