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Researchers from University of the West Indies describe findings in life sciences
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, April 6th, 2007
Researchers detail in "The prevalence of seat belt use in Kingston, Jamaica: a follow-up observational study five years after the introduction of legislation," new data in life sciences. "An observational cross-sectional study conducted in Kingston in 2004 showed that seat belts were used by 81.2% of private motor vehicle drivers and 74.0% offront seat passengers. This was significantly improved compared to 21.1% and 13.6% respectively in 1996 before the introduction of legislation in 1999 (p <0.001)," scientists in Kingston, Jamaica report.
"Females were significantly more likely than males to wear seat belts, both when driving (92.5% vs 77.3%; p<0. 001) and as...
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