Table 4.
Self-reported safety behaviour of Alaska EARTH Study participants compared with Alaska BRFSS respondents
| Alaska EARTH Study data | Alaskan Native unweighted BRFSS data | Alaskan non-Native unweighted BRFSS data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seatbelt use | |||
| Always/almost always | 2733 (74.1) | 272 (79.6, 73.8 to 84.3)† | 1521 (91.9, 89.9 to 93.6)† |
| About half the time/rarely/never | 953 (25.9) | 83 (20.4, 15.7 to 26.2)† | 146 (8.1, 6.4 to 10.1)† |
| Adhere to the speed limit | |||
| Always | 1405 (55.0) | Not Available | Not Available |
| 5+ mph over | 1150 (45.0) | ||
| Drive after drinking | |||
| Never | 3398 (94.1) | 138 (96.8, 91.6 to 98.9)† | 970 (95.0, 92.4 to 96.8.2)† |
| 1+ times | 212 (5.9) | 5 (3.2, 1.1 to 8.4)† | 34 (5.0, 3.2 to 7.6)† |
| Ride after driver drinking | |||
| Never | 3270 (91.3) | 308 (95.6, 92.2 to 97.6)* | 1148 (95.2, 93.0 to 96.7)* |
| 1+ times | 311 (8.7) | 15 (4.4, 2.4 to 7.8)* | 40 (4.8, 3.3 to 7.0)* |
| Helmet use | |||
| Always/almost always | 485 (20.5) | 25 (41.4, 26.4 to 58.2)* | 192 (68.1, 61.1 to 74.3)* |
| About half the time/rarely/never | 1879 (79.5) | 51 (58.6, 41.8 to 73.6)* | 140 (31.9, 25.7 to 38.9)* |
| PFD use | |||
| Always/almost always | 1476 (51.5) | 73 (40.6, 31.4 to 50.6)* | 539 (66.8, 62.0 to 71.2)* |
| About half the time/rarely/never | 1392 (48.5) | 136 (59.4, 49.4 to 68.6)* | 311 (33.2, 28.8 to 38.0)* |
Values are number (%) or number (%, 95% CI).
*
1993 BRFSS Survey.
†
2006 BRFSS Survey.
BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; EARTH, Education and Research Towards Health; PFD, personal flotation device.