TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Prevalence of rear seat belt use among pregnant women in a suburban area of Japan
JO  - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
A1  - Ogawa, Shota
A1  - Shinozaki, Hiromitsu
A1  - Hayashi, Kunihiko
A1  - Itoh, Masahiro
A1  - Soda, Masayuki
A1  - Kameda, Takashi
A1  - Ozawa, Kiyoshi
A1  - Yokota, Hidemi
A1  - Kamioka, Kiyoshi
A1  - Minegishi, Takashi
SP  - 117
EP  - 123
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1341-8076
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.13468
ID  - ref1
ER  -