@article{ref1,
title="Factors related to seatbelt-wearing among rear-seat passengers in Malaysia",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2012",
author="Choy Peng, N. G. and Teik Hua, L. A. W. and Voon, Wong Shaw and Subramaniam, Kulanthayan",
volume="18",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="A202-A202",
abstract="Background The benefit of wearing a rear seatbelt in reducing the risk of motor vehicle crash-related fatalities and injuries has been well documented in previous studies. Wearing a seatbelt not only reduces the risk of injury to rear-seat passengers, but also reduces the risk of injury to front-seat occupant who could be crushed by unbelted rear-seat passengers in a motor vehicle crash. Despite the benefits of wearing a rear seatbelt, its rate of use in Malaysia is generally low.  Objectives The objective of this study was to identify factors that are associated with the wearing of a seatbelt among rear-seat passengers in Malaysia.  Methods The data collection method engage in this study was a face-to-face interview for 1651 individuals from all states in Malaysia. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyse and identify factors related to seatbelt-wearing among rear-seat passengers in Malaysia.  Results The analysis revealed that rear-seat passengers who were older, female, married and more educated and who had a perception of a high level of legislation enforcement, a higher risk-aversion and more driving experience (only for passengers who are also drivers) were more likely to wear a rear seatbelt. There was also a significant positive correlation between driver-seatbelt and rear seatbelt-wearing behaviour. This implies that, in regards to seatbelt-wearing behaviour, drivers are more likely to adopt the same seatbelt-wearing behaviour when travelling as rear-seat passengers as they do when driving.  Significance These findings are crucial to the development of new interventions to increase the compliance rate of wearing a rear seatbelt.   This is an abstract of a presentation at Safety 2012, the 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 1-4 October 2012, Michael Fowler Center, Wellington, New Zealand. Full text does not seem to be available for this abstract. <p />",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590t.12",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040590t.12"
}