1. Helmet use among motorcycle accident victims in the north-east region of Jamaica.
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Fletcher, Cary, McDowell, Derrick, Thompson, Camelia, and James, Kenneth
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MOTORCYCLING accidents ,ACCIDENT victims ,HELMETS ,ROAD users ,MOTORCYCLISTS - Abstract
Currently in Jamaica, motorcyclists account for the largest group of fatalities among all road users. Between 2016 and 2018, a cross sectional study was conducted at the Saint Ann's Bay Regional Hospital involving 155 participants. There were 98.7% males, ages ranged from 14-64 years and more than two thirds of the motorcyclists were under 40 years. Only 29.4% wore helmets, and of those motorcyclists, 52.8% indicated they were only riding for a short distance. Increasing age correlated with increased helmet compliance. Persons with motorcycles greater than 150 cubic centimetres were also more likely to wear a helmet. Interventions to promote increased helmet compliance should take these factors into account in conjunction with enhancing law enforcement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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