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Table 4 Perceived enforcement of selected elements of each policy by province or territory (Mean (SD) based on a Likert type scale where 0 = not good, 5 = average, and 10 = extremely good)

From: An evaluation of evidence-based paediatric injury prevention policies across Canada

 

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NS

NB

NL

PEI

YK

Bicycle helmet (generally)

3.0 (0)

1.7 (0.6)

n/a

n/a

5.3 (5.5)

n/a

6.5 (1.0)

1.7 (2.1)

n/a

5.3 (2.5)

n/a

Booster seat Age and Weight Stipulations

7.3 (3.1)

n/a

n/a

n/a

6.1 (2.6)

8.0 (2.0)

9.0 (0)

8.3 (1.3)

n/a

8.0 (1.9)

n/a

GDL Learner Permit

9.3 (0.8)

8.5 (1.1)

7.3 (1.7)

6.7 (2.1)

8.3 (2.4)

6.0 (1.0)

7.3 (1.8)

10.0 (0)

8.0 (1)

10.0 (0)

8.0 (0)

GDL Blood Alcohol Restrictions

10.0 (0)

6.0 (3.6)

9.3 (0.6)

9.3 (1.2)

8.3 (2.9)

9.0 (0)

4.3 (5.1)

10.0 (0)

8.55 (0.7)

10.0 (0)

6.0 (4.2)

GDL Cell Phone Restrictions

4.0 (5.7)

2.0 (0)

n/a

n/a

n/a

9.0 (0)

7.8 (4.5)

1.0 (1.4)

6.5 (2.1)

8.0 (0)

n/a