Open AccessAttitudes towards child restrains and seat belts usage in the learned population of Karachi, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Emaduddin Siddiqui,
Kiran Ejaz,
Shahan Waheed,
Ghazala Kazi,
Munawar Khursheed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2014.03.012
Subject(s) - seat belt , license , medicine , observational study , injury prevention , population , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , poison control , cross sectional study , environmental health , engineering , pathology , automotive engineering , law , political science
Motor vehicles crashes (MVCs) are the leading cause of injury related morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Recent evidence proves that properly used child seat belts can dramatically reduce the risk of severe and life-threatening injury from MVCs. There are rarities of thought and inspiration regarding the use of child seat belts in our society and region, therefore we lack of data regarding factors and paucity of usage of child seat belts in motor vehicles. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of child seat belt usage among the educated population in Karachi, Pakistan.