Abstract
The use of restraints in motor vehicles is less common in minority and low-income populations than in the general population. A preliminary survey of Hispanic preschool-aged children in west Dallas, Texas, conducted in 1997 showed much lower child restraint use (19% of those surveyed) than among preschool children of all races in the rest of the city (62%). Because there are few reports of successful programs to increase child restraint use among Hispanics, we undertook to implement and evaluate such a program. The program was conducted by bilingual staff and was tailored for this community. It was successful in increasing both child restraint use and driver seat belt use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1096-1099 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health