Table 2 Availability of motorcycle helmets in the retail outlets
Variable | Frequency (n = 408) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of retail outlet | ||
 Automobile/motorcycle shop | 187 | 45.8 |
 Informal road/street market | 87 | 21.3 |
 Supermarket | 70 | 17.2 |
 Motorcycle repair shop | 64 | 15.7 |
Was respondent the owner of the outlet | ||
 No | 191 | 46.8 |
 Yes | 217 | 53.2 |
Sells motorcycle helmets | ||
 No | 175 | 42.9 |
 Yes | 233 | 57.1 |
Number of different brands of helmets sold (n = 233) | ||
 One | 75 | 32.2 |
 2–3 | 120 | 51.5 |
 4 +  | 38 | 16.3 |
The average number of helmets sold in a day (n = 233) | ||
 None | 55 | 23.6 |
 One | 67 | 28.7 |
 2–3 | 71 | 30.5 |
 4 +  | 40 | 17.2 |
Helmet currently in stock (n = 233) | ||
 No | 38 | 16.3 |
 Yes | 195 | 83.7 |
Ever run out of stock (n = 233) | ||
 No | 67 | 28.8 |
 Yes | 166 | 71.2 |
Frequency of running out of stock (n = 166) | ||
 Most of the time | 38 | 22.9 |
 Once a while | 128 | 77.1 |
Place of purchasing wholesale helmets | ||
 Tamale (n = 233) | 150 | 64.4 |
 Kumasi (n = 233) | 82 | 35.2 |
 Accra (n = 233) | 94 | 40.3 |
 Outside Ghana (n = 233) | 71 | 30.5 |
All motorcycle helmets sold in the retail outlet are of the recommended standard (n = 233) | ||
 No | 51 | 21.9 |
 Yes | 182 | 78.1 |
Number of brands of standard helmets in a retail outlet (n = 233) | ||
 None | 20 | 8.6 |
 One | 67 | 28.7 |
 2–3 | 109 | 46.8 |
 4 +  | 37 | 15.9 |
Number of brands of non-standard helmets in a retail outlet (n = 51) | ||
 One | 37 | 72.5 |
 2–3 | 13 | 25.5 |
 4 +  | 1 | 2.0 |