title: Seatbelt use during pregnancy: a comparison of women in two prenatal care settings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examines knowledge of proper automobile restraint use during pregnancy and attitudes toward restraint use. This manuscript, the second in a series, compares knowledge and attitudes in two populations of pregnant women, those receiving prenatal care at several county clinics and those receiving care in a private practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey requesting demographic information and frequency and knowledge of proper automobile restraint use was administered during prenatal visits.
  
  
  RESULTS
  County clinic patients (n = 450, 70% black) were younger and less educated than private practice patients (n = 203, 75% non-Hispanic white). Fewer county patients (49%) always wore seatbelts prior to the pregnancy than private practice patients (88%). Correct use was reported by fewer county clinic patients (67%) than private practice patients (83%). Few (25-28%) in either setting reported receiving information on seatbelt use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite existing knowledge with respect to the consequences of seatbelt non-use in pregnant women, the proportion of women receiving information about correct seatbelt use during pregnancy appears to be low, regardless of care source.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Allison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McGwin
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dyer-Smith
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bindon
authors.forename: Loring W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Rue
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009922:Oregon; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011331:Private Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017150:Public Sector; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*