Correlation between parental perception and actual childhood patterns of bicycle helmet use and riding practices: implications for designing injury prevention strategies

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Peter F EhrlichS Rockwell

Abstract

Bicycle injuries account for 10% of all pediatric traumatic deaths. Bicycle helmets have proven to decrease morbidity and mortality, yet trauma data show low helmet use among injured children. However, owning a bicycle helmet does not universally result in a child wearing a helmet. Furthermore, we hypothesize that parental perception of their children's use of the bicycle helmet may not reflect accurately true utilization by their child. To investigate this hypothesis the authors examined both parents' and their children's reports of bicycle ownership, supervision, riding patterns, and helmet use. A random sample of grade 5 and 6 students (ages 8 to 12) and their parents were surveyed about bicycle ownership, riding patterns, supervision, and helmet use. The children and their guardians responded independently to the questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using the chi(2) test when indicated. Eighty-eight of 102 children (86%) responded. This represented 56% girls and 44% boys aged 8 to 12 years. Sixty-nine of 90 (77%) of the parents returned the survey. Ninety-six percent of the children owned a bicycle. A total of 87.5% of children owned a bicycle helmet. Eighty percent of the time children ride their bicycles on t...Continue Reading

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