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Observational studyBMJ open2021

Child restraint use in motor vehicles in Shanghai, China: a multiround cross-sectional observational study.

Ting Chen, Abdul M Bachani, Qingfeng Li

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Observational study in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. A scoping review of national policies for child road injury in China.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ting ChenDepartment of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0962-7435
Abdul M BachaniDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Qingfeng LiDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA qli28@jhu.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6390-6921
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWhile appropriate child restraint use in motor vehicles can reduce the risk of injuries or deaths, few previous studies have assessed child restraint practice in China. We aim to describe the prevalence of child restraint use and investigate risk factors affecting child restraint practice in Shanghai, China. DESIGN AND

settingA cross-sectional observational study was conducted near children's hospitals, kindergartens, entertainment places and shopping malls in Shanghai, China.

participantsEight rounds of data were collected between October 2015 and April 2019 with a total sample size of 12 061 children. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: At each site, trained field workers observed and recorded child restraint use in all passing motor vehicles with at least one child passenger.

resultsThe overall child safety restraint use rate was 6.42%. Child restraint use rate rose over time, from 5.12% in round 1% to 8.55% in round 8 (p<0.001). Results from the adjusted logistic regression model showed that children occupants with the following risk factors had a higher likelihood of child restraint use: children younger than 5 years compared with those aged 5-12 years (OR 2.12; 95% CI 1.78 to 2.53; p<0.001), sitting in rear seat compared with those in front seat (OR 31.80; 95% CI 4.45 to 227.14; p=0.001), children occupants observed near entertainment places (OR 2.34; 95% CI 1.67 to 3.28; p<0.001) or near shopping malls (OR 1.86; 95% CI 1.36 to 2.55; p<0.001) compared with those near children's hospitals and transportation in the morning compared with afternoon (OR 1.30; 95% CI 1.04 to 1.62; p=0.021).

conclusionsThe overall child safety restraint use rate was low in Shanghai. Our findings may shed light on monitoring child restraint practice and have implications for intervention programmes for children occupants with the identified risk factors, which may help to promote child restraint use in motor vehicles and prevent road traffic injuries or deaths.

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Child Restraint SystemsWounds and InjuriesAccidents, TrafficChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInfantMotor Vehicleschild protectionhealth & safetypublic health

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PMID34845069
PMCPMC8634021
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