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      Road traffic injury among child motorcyclists in Vientiane Capital, Laos: a cross-sectional study using a hospital-based injury surveillance database.

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          This study investigated the distribution of motorcyclists, including drivers and passengers, who were involved in road traffic crashes and admitted to hospital in Vientiane Capital, Laos. The focus was on child motorcycle drivers and passengers under 15 years. A hospital-based injury surveillance database in Vientiane Capital was used. The surveillance was performed in two hospitals. From 1 September to 31 December 2009, 3968 patients were admitted to the participating hospitals with road traffic injuries. Patients under 15 years accounted for 10.8% (427/3968). The majority of patients under 15 years were motorcycle drivers or passengers (71.7%, 306/427). Child motorcyclists including drivers and passengers were less likely to wear a helmet than adults (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.3, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.2-0.5, for children 10-14 years; adjusted OR: 0.1, 95% CI, 0.05-0.4, for children under 10 years). It is suggested that stricter regulation enforcement for child motorcycle drivers and passengers may be needed. In addition, barriers against wearing helmets for motorcycle drivers and passengers in Laos should also be examined in further studies.

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          Journal
          Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot
          International journal of injury control and safety promotion
          Informa UK Limited
          1745-7319
          1745-7300
          Jun 2017
          : 24
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] a Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine , The University of Tokyo Hospital , Tokyo , Japan.
          [2 ] b Kanagawa University of Human Services , Kanagawa , Japan.
          [3 ] c Emergency Department, Mahosot Hospital , Vientiane , Laos.
          [4 ] d Emergency Department, Mittaphab Hospital , Vientiane , Laos.
          [5 ] e Faculty of Postgraduate Studies , University of Health Science , Vientiane , Laos.
          [6 ] f Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU), Microbiology Laboratory , Vientiane , Laos.
          [7 ] g Department of Health Care, Ministry of Health , Vientiane , Laos.
          [8 ] h Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan.
          [9 ] i Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine , Tokyo , Japan.
          Article
          10.1080/17457300.2015.1080728
          28452289
          677a0eb7-6fbc-4d24-8976-440dc7f5a35c
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          Laos,children,helmet use,motorcycle,underage
          Laos, children, helmet use, motorcycle, underage

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