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10.1051/shsconf/202213101003
Title: | Association between road safety habits and risky health behaviours in Latvian adult population |
Authors: | Bukova-Zideluna, Aija Villerusa, Anita Pudule, Iveta Vilka, L. Vike, J. Department of Public Health and Epidemiology |
Keywords: | road safety;use of seat belt;Alcohol;smoking;family doctor;3.3 Health sciences;3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | EDP Sciences |
Citation: | Bukova-Zideluna , A , Villerusa , A & Pudule , I 2022 , Association between road safety habits and risky health behaviours in Latvian adult population . in L Vilka & J Vike (eds) , 8th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference SOCIETY. HEALTH. WELFARE . vol. 131 , 01003 , SHS Web of Conferences , EDP Sciences , RSU Research week 2021: Society. Health. Welfare , Rīga , Latvia , 24/03/21 . https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202213101003 conference |
Series/Report no.: | SHS Web of Conferences |
Abstract: | The study examined the road safety habits of the adult population of Latvia in relation to risky health behaviours (smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, no regular health check-ups at the family doctor). Data of Health Behaviour among the Latvian Adult Population for five consecutive surveys for the years 2010–2018 were analysed. Results: The use of seat belts has increased slightly – from 93.5% to 95.6% in the front seat of the vehicle, from 52.4% to 56.3% in the rear seat of the vehicle (p < 0,001). Of the 10,731 respondents, 30.8% (N = 3309; 95% CI 30.0–31.7) were daily smokers, 14.8% (N = 1593; 95% CI 14.2–15.5) had excessive alcohol consumption habits, 25.9% (N = 2779; 95% CI 25.1–26.7) had not visited their family doctor during the last year. Higher odds for seat belt use were observed among respondents without excessive alcohol consumption (OR = 2.1), non-smokers (OR = 1.5–1.8), and those, who had visited their family doctor last year (OR = 1.2–1.3). Multivariate regression analysis showed risky behaviour is an independent factor associated with road safety habits. |
DOI: | 10.1051/shsconf/202213101003 |
ISSN: | 2261-2424 |
Appears in Collections: | Research outputs from Pure / Zinātniskās darbības rezultāti no ZDIS Pure |
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