title: Correlates of motor-vehicle safety behaviors in working populations.
abstract: To determine the prevalence and correlates in a working population of failure to wear seat belts, drinking and driving, and speeding, we examined the responses of 18,046 health-profile participants. Twenty-four percent of subjects reported failure to wear seat belts at least 80% of the time. Twenty-two percent reported speeding at least 10 miles per hour over the speed limit when traffic permits. Twenty-three percent reported traveling at least once a month with a driver who had two or more drinks. Correlates of high-risk behaviors included male gender and youth. Educational attainment was inversely associated with seat-belt nonuse but directly related to speeding and drinking/driving. Our findings suggest a substantial opportunity to help employees lower important risks for serious motor-vehicle injury.
authors.affiliation: Johnson and Johnson Health Management, Inc, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fielding
authors.forename: R Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Goetzel
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D012622:Seat Belts; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States