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Table 3 Reasons for child motorcycle helmet non-use

From: Rates of motorcycle helmet use and reasons for non-use among adults and children in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

 

Owns child helmet

Does not own child helmet

% (n)

% (n)

Too expensive

-

9.9 (10)

Not necessary for safety reasons

4.5 (1)

8.9 (9)

Cannot find a child’s helmet

-

18.8 (19)

My child is too young

36.4 (8)

32.7 (33)

My child refuses to wear the helmet

27.3 (6)

18.8 (19)

No place to store the helmet

13.6 (3)

7.9 (8)

Other

18.2 (4)

3.0 (3)

  1. Of the 91 adult drivers surveyed, 15 reported owning a child’s motorcycle helmet and 76 reported not owning a child’s motorcycle helmet. Drivers could provide more than one reason for not owning a child’s helmet