Table 5.
Logistic regression analysis of frequency of seat belt or harness restraint use when riding in a recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) in the past 12 months by demographics, by residence type, by frequency of ROV riding, and by whether the participant had been in an ROV crash as reported on a survey by Safety Tips for ATV Riders (STARs) program participants in Iowa schools
| Logistic regression analysis of seat belt use frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never/almost never vs. more than almost never (N = 849) | Always/almost always vs. less than almost always (N = 849) | |||
| Variable | aORa | 95% CI | aORa | 95% CI |
| Sex (n = 1093) | ||||
| Male | 1.42 | 1.06–1.92 | 0.82 | 0.61–1.11 |
| Female | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Age in years (n = 1090) | ||||
| ≤ 11 | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| 12–13 | 1.45 | 1.04–2.03 | 0.44 | 0.32–0.61 |
| 14–15 | 3.79 | 2.36–6.10 | 0.30 | 0.18–0.61 |
| ≥ 16 | 4.44 | 2.51–7.87 | 0.23 | 0.12–0.44 |
| Where they live (n = 1022) | ||||
| On a farm | 1.46 | 1.01–2.11 | 0.70 | 0.48–1.01 |
| In country/not farm | 1.28 | 0.89–1.86 | 0.94 | 0.66–1.34 |
| In town | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Frequency of ROV riding in past 12 months (n = 1137) | ||||
| Almost daily | 1.68 | 1.09–2.58 | 0.54 | 0.34–0.84 |
| About once a week | 1.11 | 0.70–1.76 | 0.69 | 0.47–1.02 |
| About once a month | 1.01 | 0.68–1.52 | 0.70 | 0.44–1.11 |
| Several times a year or less | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
| Been in an ROV Crash in Past 12 Months (n = 1149) | ||||
| Yes | 1.66 | 1.18–2.34 | 0.54 | 0.38–0.78 |
| No | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | ||
aOR Adjusted odds ratio; ATV all-terrain vehicle; CI confidence interval; ROV recreational off-highway vehicle; Row% row percent
aControlling for all other variables in the table