Table 4 Characteristics of motorcycle riders interviewed (n = 129) and effective helmet use
| Effective helmet use (riders) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 31) | No (n = 98) | Total | p valuea | ||||
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | ||
| Age (n = 129) | |||||||
| < 30 years | 21 | (33.3) | 42 | (66.7) | 63 | (100.0) | 0.016 |
| ≥ 30 years | 10 | (15.2) | 56 | (84.8) | 66 | (100.0) | |
| Education status (n = 129) | |||||||
| ≤12th | 7 | (16.3) | 36 | (83.7) | 43 | (100.0) | 0.157 |
|
Bachelor’s degree (Studying/completed) | 16 | (24.6) | 49 | (75.4) | 65 | (100.0) | |
|
Post-graduation (Studying/completed) | 8 | (38.1) | 13 | (61.9) | 21 | (100.0) | |
| Cost of helmet (n = 123) | |||||||
| ≤ 500 INR (≤ US $7.5) | 17 | (24.3) | 53 | (75.7) | 70 | (100.0) | 0.788 |
| > 500 INR (> US $7.5) | 14 | (26.4) | 39 | (73.6) | 53 | (100.0) | |
| Engine capacity (Cc) (n = 129) | |||||||
| ≤ 100 | 13 | (24.5) | 40 | (75.5) | 53 | (100.0) | 0.912 |
| > 100 | 18 | (23.7) | 58 | (76.3) | 76 | (100.0) | |
| Purpose of the trip (n = 129) | |||||||
|
Travel to/from School/work | 27 | (32.1) | 57 | (67.9) | 84 | (100.0) | 0.003 |
|
Travel to/from leisure Activities/pleasure | 4 | (8.9) | 41 | (91.1) | 45 | (100.0) | |
| Do you always wear a helmet? (n = 129) | |||||||
| Yes | 31 | (26.1) | 88 | (73.9) | 119 | (100.0) | – |
| No | 0 | (0.0) | 10 | (100.0) | 10 | (100.0) | |
| In the past 3 months, have you ever been stopped by police to check helmet use? (n= 129) | |||||||
| Yes | 9 | (34.6) | 17 | (65.4) | 26 | (100.0) | 0.158 |
| No | 22 | (21.4) | 81 | (78.6) | 103 | (100.0) | |