title: Potential moderating role of seat belt law on the relationship between seat belt use and adverse health behavior.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the potential moderating effect of seat belt law on seat belt compliance among persons who engage in adverse health behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-reported use of seat belts and adverse health behaviors in a 2008 US state-based population survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seat belt law moderates the use of seat belts among males and females who smoked, males who were physically inactive, and males and females who engaged in multiple risk behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need to supplement legislative interventions with more focused behavioral approaches  to further increase seat belt compliance among persons who engage in adverse risk behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Public Health Surveillance Program Office, Division of Behavioral Surveillance, Atlanta, GA, USA. tws2@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Tara W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Strine
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bolen
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okoro
authors.forename: Chaoyang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*