Table 2.
Association between age groups and safety patterns among the study population.
| Age | Total | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 6-12 | 13-16 | |||
| Car seat or seatbelt | .60 | ||||
| No | 46 (56.1) | 48 (44.0) | 31 (50.0) | 125 (49.4) | |
| Yes | 1 (1.2) | 2 (1.8) | 1 (1.6) | 4 (1.6) | |
| Missing | 35 (42.7) | 59 (54.1) | 30 (48.4) | 124 (49.0) | |
| Child position | <.01 | ||||
| Correct | 19 (23.2) | 34 (31.2) | 32 (51.6) | 85 (33.6) | |
| Incorrect | 29 (35.4) | 20 (18.4) | 12 (19.4) | 61 (24.1) | |
| Missing | 34 (41.5) | 55 (50.5) | 18 (29.0) | 107 (42.3) | |
| Child location | <.01 | ||||
| Back | 25 (30.5) | 34 (31.2) | 18 (29.0) | 77 (30.4) | |
| Front | 20 (24.4) | 19 (17.4) | 14 (22.6) | 53 (21.0) | |
| Driver | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.9) | 12 (19.4) | 13 (5.1) | |
| Missing | 37 (45.1) | 55 (50.5) | 18 (29.0) | 110 (43.5) | |
| Seating status | <.01 | ||||
| On the seat | 29 (35.4) | 58 (53.2) | 44 (71.0) | 131 (51.8) | |
| On lap | 21 (25.6) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 23 (9.1) | |
| Car seat | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Missing | 31 (37.8) | 49 (45.0) | 18 (29.0) | 98 (38.7) | |
Data are number (%).