Table 1.
Observed restraint use and seating position of child passengers and their parents, number and proportion
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total driver observations | 768 (100.0) |
| Driver sex | |
| Male | 469 (61.1) |
| Female | 299 (38.9) |
| Total | 768 (100.0) |
| Seatbelt | |
| Yes | 513 (66.8) |
| No | 160 (20.8) |
| Don’t know | 95 (12.4) |
| Total | 768 (100.0) |
| Auto type | |
| Small, medium car | 650 (84.6) |
| SUV and pick-up | 108 (14.1) |
| Other | 10 (1.3) |
| Total | 768 (100.0) |
| Total child occupant observations | 892 (100.0) |
| Restraint used | |
| Yes | 601 (67.4) |
| No | 291 (32.6) |
| Total | 892 (100.0) |
| Type of restraint used | |
| Child safety seat | 305 (34.2) |
| Booster | 87 (9.8) |
| Seat belt | 209 (23.4) |
| No restraint | 291 (32.6) |
| Total | 892 (100.0) |
| Seating position | |
| Front seated | 131 (14.7) |
| Rear seated | 737 (82.6) |
| Adult’s lap | 24 (2.7) |
| Total | 892 (100.0) |
| Orientation of the car seat | |
| Front | 260 (85.2) |
| Back | 45 (14.8) |
| Total | 305 (100.00) |
We could not determine if the restraint was used properly for the child because age and height were not available in the observation data. These results are included with the survey data. SUV, sport utility vehicle.