@article{ref1,
title="Racial differences in child safety restraint use in Tennessee",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2005",
author="Gunn, Veronica L. and Phillippi, Rhonda M. and Cooper, W. O.",
volume="11",
number="6",
pages="340-342",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the appropriate use of child safety restraints (CSR) in black and white children. DESIGN: Cross sectional, observational study of drivers of children age 0-10 years involving an on-site vehicle and CSR inspection and brief driver interview. RESULTS: Data were obtained on 244 white and 204 black children; results were stratified by race due to effect modification of race on driver restraint use and CSR use. Twenty four percent of black and 13% of white child passengers aged 4-10 years were completely unrestrained (p = 0.003). Of the 168 black and 220 white child passengers aged 0-10 years who were restrained, 64% of black and 58% of white children had inappropriate restraint use. Appropriate CSR use was significantly lower in 4-8 year old passengers compared with appropriately restrained children aged &lt;4 years and 9-10 years (p&lt;0.0001 for both black and white child passengers). CONCLUSIONS: Black child passengers and all child passengers aged 4-8 years are at increased risk of being inappropriately restrained. Educational efforts should address specific barriers to booster seat use in these populations.<br />",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip.2005.008706",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2005.008706"
}