Trends and subgroup differences in transportation-related injury risk and safety behaviors among us high school students, 1991-2007: Research article

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 169-176

  Jones, Sherry E ^a   Shults, Ruth A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Drinking and driving; Helmets; Injury; Seat belts; Transportation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CAR DRIVING; CAUCASIAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HELMET; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BICYCLING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62649115636     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00386.x     Document Type: Article

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