TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Vital signs: seat belt use among long-haul truck drivers - United States, 2010
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
A1  - Chen, Guang X.
A1  - Collins, James W.
A1  - Sieber, W. Karl
A1  - Pratt, Stephanie G.
A1  - Rodríguez-Acosta, Rosa L.
A1  - Lincoln, Jennifer E.
A1  - Birdsey, Jan
A1  - Hitchcock, Edward M.
A1  - Robinson, Cynthia F.
SP  - 217
EP  - 221
VL  - 64
IS  - 8
N2  - BACKGROUND: Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States in 2012, accounting for 25% of deaths. Truck drivers accounted for 46% of these deaths. This study estimates the prevalence of seat belt use and identifies factors associated with nonuse of seat belts among long-haul truck drivers (LHTDs), a group of workers at high risk for fatalities resulting from truck crashes. <br><br>METHODS: CDC analyzed data from its 2010 national survey of LHTD health and injury. A total of 1,265 drivers completed the survey interview. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between seat belt nonuse and risk factors. <br><br>RESULTS: An estimated 86.1% of LHTDs reported often using a seat belt, 7.8% used it sometimes, and 6.0% never. Reporting never using a belt was associated with often driving ≥10 mph (16 kph) over the speed limit (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.9), working for a company with no written safety program (AOR = 2.8), receiving two or more tickets for moving violations in the preceding 12 months (AOR = 2.2), living in a state without a primary belt law (AOR = 2.1); and being female (AOR = 2.3). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 14% of LHTDs are at increased risk for injury and death because they do not use a seat belt on every trip. Safety programs and other management interventions, engineering changes, and design changes might increase seat belt use among LHTDs. Implications for Public Health: Primary state belt laws can help increase belt use among LHTDs. Manufacturers can use recently collected anthropometric data to design better-fitting and more comfortable seat belt systems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -