Bukova-Zideluna, AijaVillerusa, AnitaPudule, IvetaVilka, L.Vike, J.2022-08-162022-08-162022Bukova-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/202213101003conference2261-2424Mendeley: 76d65487-5c90-36a4-95c1-30ba4791d8ebhttps://dspace.rsu.lv/jspui/handle/123456789/9352The 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.7292151enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessroad safetyuse of seat beltAlcoholsmokingfamily doctor3.3 Health sciences3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database/dk/atira/pure/researchoutput/researchoutputtypes/contributiontobookanthology/conference10.1051/shsconf/202213101003https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/76d65487-5c90-36a4-95c1-30ba4791d8eb/https://www-webofscience-com.db.rsu.lv/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000853853900003