Jayadevan Sreedharan|Jayakumary Muttappallymyalil|Binoo Divakaran|Jeesha C Haran
Determinants of safety helmet use among motorcyclists in Kerala, India
Gulf Medical University|Gulf Medical University|Academy of Medical Sciences|Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital
background motorcycles account large proportion road traffic accidents india riders vehicles run high risk injuries death study aims explore determinants helmet use among motorcyclists kerala india methods crosssectional study conducted kerala india period six months 309 motorcyclists kerala interviewed study using pretested structured questionnaire results among 309 motorcyclists 80 less 40 years age 24 females among total 314 used helmet statistically significant association use helmet gender marital status drunken driving use alcohol attitude towards implementing legislative measures odds ratios observed 53 female gender compared male 45 positive attitude towards implementation legislative measures helmet use 37 drunk driving 23 unmarried compared married persons conclusions study concludes determinants associated practice helmet use gender drunken driving marital status positive attitude towards legal measures j inj violence res 2010 jan 21 4954 doi105249jivrv2i126