@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of rear seat belt use among pregnant women in a suburban area of Japan",
journal="Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research",
year="2018",
author="Ogawa, Shota and Shinozaki, Hiromitsu and Hayashi, Kunihiko and Itoh, Masahiro and Soda, Masayuki and Kameda, Takashi and Ozawa, Kiyoshi and Yokota, Hidemi and Kamioka, Kiyoshi and Minegishi, Takashi",
volume="44",
number="1",
pages="117-123",
abstract="AIM: The aim of this study was to clarify the prevalence and influencing factors of rear seat belt use among pregnant women. <br><br>METHODS: Questionnaires were given to 1546 pregnant women who visited obstetrics clinics and hospitals for prenatal checkups from October to December 2013. A total of 1494 pregnant women (96.6%) agreed to participate in this study and completed the questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: Fewer than 20% of the rear-seat passengers 'always' used seat belts before and during pregnancy, whereas a third 'never' used a seat belt before or during pregnancy. There was no significant decrease in seat belt use by rear-seat passengers during compared to before pregnancy. Multivariate analysis revealed that age, knowledge of how to use a seat belt during pregnancy, belief in the compulsory use of a rear seat belt and driver behavioral characteristics before pregnancy were associated with rear seat belt use during pregnancy. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of fastening seat belts was substantially low. The provision of information regarding proper seat belt use and its role in protecting the fetus may increase use.<br><br>© 2017 Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1341-8076",
doi="10.1111/jog.13468",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.13468"
}