Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyChild Passenger Restraint System Misuse in Rural Versus Urban Children: A Multisite Case-Control Study.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of childhood fatality, making use of properly installed child passenger restraint system (CRS) a public health priority. Motor vehicle crashes in rural environments are associated with increased injuries and fatalities, and overall CRS use tends to be lower compared with urban populations. However, it remains unclear if proper installation of car seats is lower in a rural population compared with a similar matched urban population. ⋯ In this multisite study, rural location was associated with higher CRS misuse. Child passenger restraint system education and resources that target rural populations specifically appear to be justified.