Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of parents and their attitudes towards child safety restraint

	N (%)
Total surveys	509 (100.0)
Child safety restraint law awareness in Romania*
Yes	348 (68.4)
No	67 (13.1)
Don’t know	94 (18.5)
Children under 12 can be transported without using a car seat if sitting on adult’s lap?*
Yes	89 (17.5)
No	389 (76.4)
Don’t know	31 (6.1)
Children can safely ride in the front seat of a car beginning at what age?*
3 y/o	3 (0.6)
6 y/o	20 (3.9)
12 y/o	276 (54.2)
14 y/o	120 (23.6)
Don’t know	24 (4.7)
Other	66 (13.0)
Up to what age the child should ride in a car seat?*
3 y/o	104 (20.4)
6 y/o	243 (47.7)
12 y/o	102 (20.0)
Above 12 y/o	8 (1.6)
Don’t know/no answer	52 (10.2)
Up to what age your child should ride in a booster seat?*
3 y/o	29 (5.7)
6 y/o	193 (37.9)
12 y/o	176 (34.6)
Above 12 y/o	10 (2.0)
Don’t know/no answer	101 (19.8)
Education level
Primary/middle school	6 (1.2)
High school	183 (35.9)
College/university	320 (62.9)