Restraint of babies in cars.

Restraint of children in cars.

Use of restraint systems by preschool children in cars.

Many deaths and injuries would be prevented if children in cars were adequately restrained. Cars were stopped at random and the use of child car seats by 853 children aged between 6 months and 4 years was ascertained. One hundred and thirty-three (65%) of the children aged between 6 and 11 months were travelling in seat restraints. Thirty-five (30%) of the children aged between 3 and 4 years we...

Correct use of safety belts and child restraint devices in cars among children in Goiânia☆☆☆

OBJECTIVE to conduct an observational study, by means of campaigns, regarding the use of child restraint devices in cars in Goiânia. METHODS this was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sample built up as cases arose. The data were gathered into an Excel spreadsheet and were analyzed descriptively and statistically (SPSS 16.0), using chi-square and taking p < 0.05 as significant. RE...

Transporting Children in Cars and the Use of Child Safety Restraint Systems

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the transport of children in automobiles and the use of child restraints systems (CRS). METHODS This is a transversal descriptive study which included 200 vehicle drivers who carried 0-10 year old children in the city of São Luis, MA, Brazil. The drivers' passengers' and children's features were properly identified. The children's transportation using CRS were analyzed a...

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