iIndicator Details
% Rarely or Never Wore a Seat Belt
Short Definition: % rarely or never wore a seat belt
Long Definition:
Percent of high school students reporting they rarely or never wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else
Agency Source: CDC
Time Period(s):
| Calendar Year | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 |
Geographies: U.S. States
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
This indicator displays the willingness of adolescents to take risks in their personal behavior and personal health, that can have implications for their willingness to take risks in other aspects of their lives.
Limitations:
These data represent results from a survey. Be wary of interpreting data when there are large confidence intervals around the estimates. States with weighted data achieved at least a 60% overall response rate. With weighted data, it is possible to say, for example, “X% of high school students in the state rarely or never wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else.” Refer to the “Quality” indicator to determine which states’ data are weighted.
Universe:
Tags: Belts
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