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Table 1 Observational and self-reported data on seat belt use by rear seat passengers by gender and year (2003 and 2005), Veneto Region, Italy

From: Seat belt use among rear passengers: validity of self-reported versus observational measures

 

Observational

Self-reported*

Over-reporting

 

Sample

size

Belted %

(95% CI)

P value

Sample

size

Belted %

(95% CI)

P value

factor

2003

         

Male

1653

10.6

(9.1 – 12.1)

0.276

1869

13.5

(12.0 – 15.1)

0.001

1.3

Female

2422

11.7

(10.4 – 13.0)

 

2021

17.5

(15.8 – 19.1)

 

1.5

2005

         

Male

1853

25.0

(23.0 – 27.0)

0.064

1338

35.8

(33.2 – 38.4)

0.070

1.4

Female

2210

27.6

(25.7 – 29.4)

 

2410

38.8

(36.9 – 40.7)

 

1.4

  1. * Percentages calculated without missing data (112/4002 for 2003; 152/3900 for 2005)