Non-seatbelt use and associated factors among Thai drivers during Songkran festival
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Non-seatbelt use and associated factors among Thai drivers during Songkran festival
BACKGROUND Road traffic accidents are the second largest cause of burden of disease in Thailand, largely attributable to behavioural risk factors including drinking and driving, speeding, substance abuse and failure to use seatbelts. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of non-seatbelt use among drivers during Songkran festival in Thailand. METHODS A cross...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-608