TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Evaluation of a community-based intervention to promote rear seating for children
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Lissy, Karen S.
A1  - Ross, Julie B.
A1  - Gallagher, Susan Scavo
A1  - Hemenway, David A.
A1  - Greenberg-Seth, Jennifer
SP  - 1009
EP  - 1013
VL  - 94
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the short-term effect of a community-based effort to promote child rear seating in a low-income Hispanic community. METHODS: Child seating patterns were observed pre- and postintervention at intersections in 1 intervention and 2 control cities. Brief interviews assessed exposure to program messages. RESULTS: Child rear seating increased from 33% to 49% in the intervention city (P <.0001), which represented a greater increase than that in the control cities (P <.0001). The greatest improvement was observed in relatively higher-income areas. Rear seating was significantly correlated with reported program exposure. Incentives and exposure to the program across multiple channels seemed to have the greatest effect. CONCLUSIONS: Independent of legislation, community-based programs incorporating incentives can increase child rear seating.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -