Table 3: Independent factors associated with helmet use.
| Variable | Group | Regular safety helmet wearers | Total | p | OR# | CI€ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=83) | No (n=226) | ||||||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||||||
| Age | <40 years | 68 (27.5) | 179 (72.5) | 247 | 0.60 | -- | -- |
| >=40 years | 15 (24.2) | 47 (75.8) | 62 | -- | -- | ||
| Gender | Male | 48 (20.4) | 187 (79.6) | 235 | <0.001 | 1 | -- |
| Female | 35 (47.3) | 39 (52.7) | 74 | 5.4 | 2.6-12 | ||
| Religion | Hindu | 43 (25.0) | 129 (75.0) | 172 | 0.38 | -- | -- |
| Christian | 18 (34.6) | 34 (65.4) | 52 | -- | -- | ||
| Muslim | 22 (25.9) | 63 (74.1) | 85 | -- | -- | ||
| Marital status | Married | 51 (23.5) | 166 (76.5) | 217 | <0.05 | 1 | -- |
| Unmarried | 32 (34.8) | 60 (65.2) | 92 | 2.3 | 1.1–4.4 | ||
| Educational attainment | Below high school | 5 (25.0) | 15 (75.0) | 20 | 0.98 | -- | -- |
| High school or under-graduate | 37 (26.8) | 101 (73.2) | 138 | -- | -- | ||
| Graduate or above | 41 (27.2) | 110 (72.8) | 151 | -- | -- | ||
| Use of alcohol | Yes | 26 (20.0) | 104 (80.0) | 130 | <0.05 | 1.3 | 0.5–3.2 |
| No | 57 (31.8) | 122 (62.8) | 179 | 1 | -- | ||
| Use mobile phone while riding | Yes | 20 (21.7) | 72 (78.3) | 92 | 0.20 | -- | -- |
| No | 63 (29.0) | 154 (71.0) | 217 | -- | |||
| Opinion on stringent legislative measures for use of safety helmet | Yes | 66 (39.5) | 118 (64.1) | 184 | <0.001 | 4.5 | 2.0–9.0 |
| No | 17 (13.6) | 108 (86.4) | 125 | 1 | -- | ||
| *Drunken riding | Yes | 8 (13.8) | 50 (86.2) | 58 | <0.05 | 1 | -- |
| No | 52 (29.5) | 124 (70.5) | 176 | 3.7 | 1.2–11 | ||
* Only 234 participants responded to this question # Adjusted Odds Ratio € Confidence Interval