TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Helmet wearing and related factors among electric personal mobility device users in Korea
JO  - Health promotion international
A1  - Kim, Eunbi
A1  - Kim, Taehun
A1  - Park, Sojeong
A1  - Park, Sohyun
A1  - Park, Juhwan
A1  - Lee, Junhyeok
A1  - Lee, Junhyung
A1  - Han, Mi Ah
SP  - daae081
EP  - daae081
VL  - 39
IS  - 4
N2  - Using data from the 2022 Korea Community Health Survey (n = 13 320), this study investigated helmet use and related factors among Korean adults using personal mobility devices, without distinguishing between private and hired users. Among mobility device users, 32.1% responded that they always wore a helmet. The proportion of helmet use was 35.2% among men, 25.8% among women, 29.2% among those aged 19-44 years, 42.3% among those aged 45-64 years and 26.6% among those aged 65 years or older. Furthermore, those who drank less frequently and were physically active were more likely to wear helmets. Moreover, people who always wore a seat belt when driving a car or sitting in the rear seat and people who always wore a helmet when riding a motorcycle were more likely to wear a helmet while using electric personal mobility devices. Approximately one-third of users always wore a helmet. The helmet-wearing rate was related to general characteristics such as gender and education level, and to safety behaviors such as wearing a seat belt when driving a car, sitting in the rear seat of a car, or when riding a motorcycle. In addition to considering personal characteristics investigated in this study, the helmet-wearing rate should be improved through policies or systems at the national or regional levels.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0957-4824
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae081
ID  - ref1
ER  -