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0129/2018 - Road traffic injuries and use of protective equipment in the Brazilian population, according to population-based study.
Lesões no trânsito e uso de equipamento de proteção na população brasileira, segundo estudo de base populacional.

Author:

• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Malta, D.C. - <dcmalta@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734

Co-author(s):

• Silvânia Suely Caribé de Araújo Andrade - Andrade, S.S.C.A - <silvaniasuely@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: Silvânia Suely Caribe de Araújo Andrade
• Flavia Vinhaes Santos - Santos, Flavia Vinhaes - <flavia.santos@ibge.gov.br>
• Marta Maria Alves da Silva - SILVA, MMA - <marta.silva@saude.gov.br>
• Otaliba Libânio - Libânio, O - <otaliba.libanio@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3786-318X
• Artthur Chioro dos Reis - dos Reis, Artthur Chioro - <arthur.chioro@saude.gov.br>


Abstract:

The article aims to describe the injuries in traffic according to demographic characteristics, use of protective equipment, use of health services, activity limitations and disabilities. The percentage involvement in traffic accidents with injuries, the percentage of use of protective equipment, use of health services, limitation of daily activities, disability and sequelae, according to educational level, race, color, sex, age and region of residence it estimated. The use of safety belt in the adult population was 79.4% and 50.2% in the front seats and back, respectively; the helmet use among motorcycle drivers and passengers were respectively 83.4 and 80.1. Safety equipment are less used in the North and Northeast and in the countryside. Reported car accident last month 3.1%, being higher in males 4.5%, the people of complete primary schooling and School graduate, young adult and the brown race-color. Among the injured received some form of health care due to this accident 52.4%, were admitted 7.7%. They reported having had limitation of daily activities, disabilities and consequences arisingtraffic accidents 14.1%. Car accidents are high in the country.

Keywords:

Traffic accidents, injuries, epidemiological surveillance, surveys.

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Malta, D.C., Andrade, S.S.C.A, Santos, Flavia Vinhaes, SILVA, MMA, Libânio, O, dos Reis, Artthur Chioro. Road traffic injuries and use of protective equipment in the Brazilian population, according to population-based study.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Mar). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/road-traffic-injuries-and-use-of-protective-equipment-in-the-brazilian-population-according-to-populationbased-study/16662?id=16662&id=16662



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