Parameters affecting seat belt use in Greece

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-197

  Yannis, G ^a   Laiou, A ^a   Vardaki, S ^a   Papadimitriou, E ^a   Dragomanovits, A ^a   Kanellaidis, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Binary logistic regression; Elasticity; Observation survey; Seat belt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEATBELT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILES; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051864466     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2011.551941     Document Type: Article

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