Child Car Safety and Incidence of Injuries in South Korea: Analysis of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (K-NHANES) Linked Data

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the child car safety and the rate of accidents among Koreans and in order to provide base data for development of education and intervention programs aimed at preventing and managing transportation-related injuries. The numbers of subjects were 7,277 from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2013. SPSS 22 was used for statistical analysis with complex sample survey modules and commands. As a result, the rate that didn't use the front seat of the car for child at all was 32.7%, and the rate that had always used child protection equipment in the car was 35.3%. There were significant differences between child car safety consciousness and incidence of injuries(=26.19, p=.014). Appropriate child restraint use was defined as a forward facing child restraint or booster seat for children aged 6 years or less. In this study, the incidence of injuries was the highest Received (September 25, 2015), Review Result(October 15, 2015) Accepted(October 29, 2015), Published(October 31, 2015) 565-701 Dept. Nursing, Woosuk Univ., Samnyero, Samnye-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeonbuk, Korea email: hschoi@woosuk.ac.kr Child Car Safety and Incidence of Injuries in South Korea: Analysis of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (K-NHANES) Linked Data Copyright c 2015 HSST 550 inappropriate child restraint use group (10.8%). Therefore, to increase child car safety consciousness, safety education and related program for adults is needed. Moreover, child passenger safety campaign and law remedy for child safety in the car should be strengthened.