Are there racial disparities in the use of restraints and outcomes in children after motor vehicle crashes?

Abstract Background This study determines whether racial/ethnic disparities exist with respect to restraint use and outcomes in pediatric motor vehicle crash passengers. Methods A review of passengers (

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2012-06, Vol.47 (6), p.1192-1195
Main Authors: Lee, Steven L, Yaghoubian, Arezou, Stark, Rebecca, Munoz, Vanessa, Kaji, Amy H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
California - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Emergencies - epidemiology
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Female
Guideline Adherence - statistics & numerical data
Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Infant
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Motor vehicle crash
Pediatrics
Racial disparities
Seat belt use
Seat Belts - utilization
Socioeconomic Factors
Surgery
Trauma
Trauma Severity Indices
Treatment Outcome
Wounds and Injuries - ethnology
Wounds and Injuries - etiology
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control
Wounds and Injuries - surgery
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Summary:Abstract Background This study determines whether racial/ethnic disparities exist with respect to restraint use and outcomes in pediatric motor vehicle crash passengers. Methods A review of passengers (
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.03.022