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Table 1 Summary Statistics

From: Buckling up in Singapore: residency and other risk factors for seatbelt non-compliance – a cross-sectional study based on trauma registry data

  

Number (%)/Mean (SD)

 

Seatbelt Compliance

3759 (82.1)

Demographics

  
 

Age

40.7 (SD 14.1)

 

Males

2949 (64.4)

Country of Residence

Singapore

3928 (85.8)

 

Malaysia

122 (2.7)

 

India

51 (1.1)

 

China

45 (1.0)

 

Other Nationalities

430 (9.4)

Vehicle Type

 
 

Bus (capacity of 20 or more passengers)

23 (0.5)

Heavy Transport Vehicle

282 (6.2)

Minibus (less than 20 passengers)

23 (0.5)

Private Car

2706 (59.1)

Taxi

890 (19.4)

Van or Pickup

248 (5.4)

Unknown

404 (8.8)

Seat Position

 
 

Driver

2853 (62.3)

Front Passenger

836 (18.3)

Rear Passenger

798 (17.4)

Unknown

89 (1.9)

Other Associated Risk Factors

  
 

Alcohol Use

73 (1.6)

 

Pregnancy

3

 

Work-related

81 (1.8)

Time of Arrival

0700–0959 h

406 (8.9)

 

1000–1659 h

1647 (36.0)

 

1700–1959 h

744 (16.3)

 

2000–0659 h

1779 (38.9)

Day of Arrival

Weekdays

3261 (71.3)