The Trend of Using Safety Seat Belt in Golestan Province from ۲۰۰۷ to ۲۰۱۰: an Epidemiologic Study

Background and Objective : After suffering from some diseases,car accident is the most common cause of mortality in Iran.Using safety seat belt has a considerable role in reducing the injuries. This study has been established for comparing the trend of safety belt use from ۲۰۰۷to­ ۲۰۱۰ in Golestan province.   Material and Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study was carried out on ۳۹۹۹ subjects aged ۱۵-۶۵,­during four years,in ۱۱ urban and rural public health centers.They were selected by stratified and cluster sampling.­ Interviewers recorded the data using a all of them filled demographic data sheet,and were asked whether they asked seat belt or not.We used Chi-۲ test to compare the frequencies and regression logistic to estimate seat belt use odds ratio.   Results: The rate of seat belt use in the years of ۲۰۰۷, ۲۰۰۸, ۲۰۰۹ and ۲۰۱۰ were ۷۱%, ۶۹.۸%, ۷۴.۵ and ۸۶.۴%, respectively.The difference is signficant(P<۰.۰۱) safety belt use during the four years increases by ۱۵.۴%.­ This increase in urban area is ۱۹% while in rural area is ۱۴.۹%. In under ۳۵-­year-old group,the increase is ۱۷.۸۵% and in over ۳۵ is ۱۴.۳% .In ۲۰۱۰,­using seat belt in men was more than women, by ۱۴.۸%.   Conclusion: Using safety belt increased by ۳.۸۵% for each year.It,s use in urban higher that rural are,and in institutionalization to use the safety belt and a growing trend to use clear men more them women was reported.Interalization horizon in the province in reducing mortality from accidents will open of using seat belt and it,s increasing use is considerable in this Province.