Table 3. Characteristics of drivers who reported having driven under the influence of alcohol in the preceding year, Curitiba, 2012 (n=200).
Description | n (%) | p-value |
---|---|---|
Male gender | 178 (89.0) | < 0.001 |
Age 18 to 29 years | 99 (49.5) | 0.29 |
Single marital status | 121 (60.5) | 0.01 |
Education, 12 years or more | 105 (52.5) | 0.39 |
Drinking frequency, often | 92 (46.0) | < 0.001 |
Was fined in the preceding year* | 81 (64.8) | < 0.001 |
Was the passenger of a driver who drank and drove | 122 (61.0) | < 0.001 |
Knows the penalties for drinking and driving | 158 (79.4) | 0.78 |
Intercepted at a roadblock in the past year | 74 (36.7) | 0.11 |
Subjected to a Breathalyzer test | 31 (15.5) | 0.49 |
Worries about being pulled over at a roadblock | 110 (55.0) | < 0.001 |
Was fined for at least one of the five following traffic violations: speeding, running a red light, drinking and driving, talking on a phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt.