The Prevalence of Risky Driving Habits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Road traffic crashes represent a substantial global public health issue. In Saudi Arabia, which is the focus area of this research, road traffic crashes kill over 130,000 people annually, accounting for almost 5% of deaths in that country. A cross-sectional study with 316 participants holding a valid Saudi driver’s license was conducted via the internet from December 2019 to March 2020 to collect information about the prevalence of risky driving habits among Saudi drivers. The sample was predominantly men and aged between 20 and 39, which is representative of the population of drivers in Saudi Arabia. Drivers generally reported engaging in safe behaviors, although they did state that they drove above the legal speed limit, drove aggressively around slow drivers, and became distracted while driving with some frequency. Multivariate analyses suggested men took more risks than women and younger drivers took more risks than older ones. We conclude that the behavior among drivers in Saudi Arabia generally matches those in other cultures and countries, with men and young adults taking the most risks while driving. Preventative strategies should be developed and implemented in Saudi Arabia.

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A proportional odds model of risk behaviors associated with recurrent road traffic crashes among young adults in Kuwait

BMC Medical Research Methodology ◽

10.1186/s12874-021-01497-2 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Saeed Akhtar ◽

Eisa Aldhafeeri ◽

Farah Alshammari ◽

Hana Jafar ◽

Haya Malhas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Proportional Odds ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Period Prevalence ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

One Year ◽

Ordinal Outcome

Abstract Background The aims of this cross-sectional study were to i) assess one-year period prevalence of one, two, three or more road traffic crashes (RTCs) as an ordinal outcome and ii) identify the drivers’ characteristics associated with this ordinal outcome among young adult drivers with propensity to recurrent RTCs in Kuwait. Methods During December 2016, 1465 students, 17 years old or older from 15 colleges of Kuwait University participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. One-year period prevalence (95% confidence interval (CI)) of one, two, three or more RTCs was computed. Multivariable proportional odds model was used to identify the drivers’ attributes associated with the ordinal outcome. Results One-year period prevalence (%) of one, two and three or more RTCs respectively was 23.1 (95% CI: 21.2, 25.6), 10.9 (95% CI: 9.4, 12.6), and 4.6 (95% CI: 3.6, 5.9). Participants were significantly (p < 0.05) more likely to be in higher RTCs count category than their current or lower RCTs count, if they habitually violated speed limit (adjusted proportional odds ratio (pORadjusted) = 1.40; 95% Cl: 1.13, 1.75), ran through red lights (pORadjusted = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.30, 2.06), frequently (≥ 3) received multiple (> 3) speeding tickets (pORadjusted = 1.63; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.38), frequently (> 10 times) violated no-parking zone during the past year (pORadjusted = 1.64; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.54) or being a patient with epilepsy (pORadjusted = 4.37; 95% CI: 1.63, 11.70). Conclusion High one-year period prevalence of one, two and three or more RTCs was recorded. Targeted education based on identified drivers’ attributes and stern enforcement of traffic laws may reduce the recurrent RTCs incidence in this and other similar populations in the region.

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Prevalence and Pattern of Road Traffic Accidents among Commercial Motorcyclists in the Central Tongu District, Ghana

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2020/9493718 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Kennedy Diema Konlan ◽

Abdul Razak Doat ◽

Iddrisu Mohammed ◽

Roberta Mensima Amoah ◽

Joel Afram Saah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traffic Accidents ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Head Injuries ◽

World Health Organisation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

World Health ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes

Background. The World Health Organisation estimates that 1.35 million people die as a result of road traffic crashes. Motorcycles as a means of transport are increasingly becoming the preferred and easiest means of transportation for most people in developing countries despite the associated risk. This study determined the prevalence and pattern of motorcycle crashes in Adidome among commercial motorcyclists. Methods. A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was used as 114 commercial motorcyclists were recruited to respond to a pretested research questionnaire in the Adidome district of the Volta Region. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 22.0. Data were presented as simple descriptive statistics. A chi-square relationship was determined using the demographic variables, and the history of accident at a 95% confidence interval with 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results. The prevalence of road traffic crashes at Adidome was 64.0%. Motorcyclists (74.0%) were reported to have been involved in crashes in the past one year prior to the study. Motorcyclists attributed the last accident to excessive speeding (31.5%) and bad roads (23.3%), this accident as a result of colliding with another motorcycle (50.7%), and slippery surfaces (24.7%). The majority (63.0%) of the respondents had an accident once. The consumption of alcohol was associated with the occurrence of an accident as 34.2% occurred among cyclists who drank alcohol, compared with 29.8% who did not (p<0.05). Conclusion. There should be strict implementation of current road traffic regulations of Ghana by the MTTD of the Ghana Police Service, and penalties should be awarded against anybody caught riding a motorcycle under the influence of alcohol. Helmet and other protective devices must be made compulsory for motorcycle riders to prevent injuries, especially head injuries, if an accident occurs.

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Factors associated with risky driving behaviors for road traffic crashes among professional car drivers in Bahirdar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2016: a cross-sectional study

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12199-019-0772-1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen ◽

Yitayew Ashagrie Tesfaye ◽

Haimanot Gebrehiwot Moges ◽

Resom Berhe Gebremedin

Keyword(s):

Road Traffic ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Northwest Ethiopia ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Driving Behaviors ◽

Risky Driving Behaviors

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The Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in South East Iran

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n9p149 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 149 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Mahdieh Rad ◽

Alexandra LC Martiniuk ◽

Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam ◽

Mahdi Mohammadi ◽

Fariborz Rashedi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Motor Vehicle ◽

Road Traffic ◽

Seat Belt ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽

Vehicle Crashes ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traffic Crashes ◽

Road Traffic Crashes ◽

East Of Iran

BACKGROUND: In the present study, the epidemiologic aspects of road traffic crashes in South East of Iran are described.METHODS: This cross-sectional study included the profile of 2398 motor vehicle crashes recorded in the police office in one Year in South East of Iran. Data collected included: demographics, the type of crash, type of involved vehicle, location of crash and factors contributing to the crash. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.RESULTS: Collisions with other vehicles or objects contributed the highest proportion (62.4%) of motor vehicle crashes. Human factors including careless driving, violating traffic laws, speeding, and sleep deprivation/fatigue were the most important causal factors accounting for 90% of road crashes. Data shows that 41% of drivers were not using a seat belt at the time of crash. One- third of the crashes resulted in injury (25%) or death (5%).CONCLUSIONS: Reckless driving such as speeding and violation of traffic laws are major risk factors for crashes in the South East of Iran. This highlights the need for education along with traffic law enforcement to reduce motor vehicle crashes in future.

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Knowledge, barriers and uptake of influenza vaccine among non-health college students at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2020.1856 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Malak M. Alhawsawi ◽

Amjad A. Alghamdi ◽

Balqees M. Alzayed ◽

Hessa M. Binmugren ◽

Raghad A. Alshehri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Influenza Vaccine ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vaccine Uptake ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge Barriers ◽

Viral Influenza

Background: Viral influenza, one of the global public health problems is specifically important in Saudi Arabia due to high susceptibility of transmission in hajj and umrah seasons (Islamic pilgrimage to the Mecca), as it has the ability to spread widely to a large proportion, in addition the disease has a higher rate of complications that might lead to death. Vaccination is an important strategy in prevention of viral influenza. Design and methods: The study aimed to describe the association between uptake of influenza vaccine with knowledge as well as identify the barriers that prevent vaccination among Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) non-health colleges students. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was undertaken, including 385 students from non-health colleges using a convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using an Arabic self-administered online questionnaire Analysis done by JMP program. IRB approval as well as informed consent were taken. Results: The uptake of the influenza vaccine was 15.3% in the current year and 56.8% in the previous years. No significant association was found between knowledge, and uptake of the vaccine. For the unvaccinated students, the most common encounter barriers stated by study population were concerns regarding the vaccine effectiveness, reduction of immunity the uncertainty of complete protection in a percentage of 12.0% for all. Conclusions: Although the level of vaccine uptake is low for this year, it is not associated with knowledge. There were some barriers that need to be tackled by health education programs.

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Nutrition-related Knowledge and Behaviour and Financial Difficulties during the COVID-19 Quarantine in Saudi Arabia

The Open Public Health Journal ◽

10.2174/1874944502114010024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Noha M. Almoraie ◽

Mahitab A. Hanbazaza ◽

Najlaa M. Aljefree ◽

Israa M. Shatwan

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Low Income ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

High Income ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Financial Difficulties

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe global public health issue. Evaluating clinical readiness during a pandemic requires substantial awareness of public knowledge and the ability to predict behaviour when working with a highly pathogenic virus. Objective: This study examined nutrition-related knowledge and behaviours and financial difficulties related to COVID-19 among adults in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 968 participants via an online questionnaire focusing on demographics, nutrition-related knowledge regarding COVID-19, nutrition-related behaviours, and financial difficulties under COVID-19 quarantine. Results: Female participants showed higher scores in knowledge (3.15 ± 0.87) and nutrition-related behaviour (5.49 ± 1.2) during COVID-19. Those aged 40 to 49 years had the highest knowledge score, while older participants (>50) showed more adherence to positive nutrition-related behaviour (P < 0.0001 for both). Higher education indicated higher knowledge scores (3.4 2 ± 0.86; P = 0.001) but not behaviour scores. High-income participants had the highest knowledge score (3.29 ± 0.96; P = 0.001), while middle income participants had the highest behaviour scores (5.52 ± 1.23; P = 0.01). Low-income participants faced more difficulties with food source availability, compared to high-income participants. Conclusion: This study’s results help in providing guidelines for planning and designing health education programmes for vulnerable groups.

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Profile of HIV sero-positive attendees: an integrated counselling and testing centre record based retrospective study

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184727 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (12) ◽

pp. 5069

Author(s):

Anju Damu Ade ◽

Bhavani Yamasani ◽

Ravi Sankar Deekala ◽

Nagaraj Kondagunta ◽

Dnyaneshwar T. Katyarmal

Keyword(s):

Risk Behaviour ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Behaviour Pattern ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Low Literacy ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Aids Epidemic ◽

Daily Wage

Background: The sustainable development goal target is to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed more than 35 million lives so far. The objectives of the study were to find out the pattern of socio-demographic profile among HIV sero-positive patients attending ICTC centre in SVIMS, Tirupati and to study the risk behaviour pattern among HIV sero-positives.Methods: Retrospective cross sectional study was undertaken at ICTC Centre, SVIMS, SPMC (W), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. The records of data of all the HIV sero-positive attendees who attended the ICTC from January 2013 to June 2018 were included as study subjects. Records maintained were noted in proforma containing socio-demographic characteristics of HIV seropositive patients. Data was analysed using SPSS software version 23.00.Results: Majority of sero-positives were illiterates, married, daily wage labourers from rural area, in 20 to 60 years age group. Transmission was predominantly through the heterosexual route (96.1%). 68(54.4%) males and 63(72.4%) females were sero-concordant while 57 (45.6%) males and 24 (27.6%) females were sero-discordant.Conclusions: There is need to carry out intense IEC activities for behavior change at grass root levels. Low literacy and limited access to health facilities should be addressed.

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Evaluation of “being healthy, being away from chronic diseases” public service advertisement in Chongqing, China: A cross-sectional study

10.7287/peerj.preprints.2985 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Ping Hu ◽

Ting ting Wu ◽

Cheng bin Wu ◽

Hao Huang ◽

Zhirong Fu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chronic Disease ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Public Service ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Media Campaigns ◽

The Public

Background: Chronic diseases have become a global public health issue, and mass media campaigns are often used to encourage and sustain positive behavior change. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of public service advertising on the awareness of Chongqing citizens. Methods: The theme of the public service advertisement launched in Chongqing was “being healthy, being away from chronic diseases.” A self-designed questionnaire was used in an outdoor intercept survey to collect information about the perception of citizens toward the effect of the advertisement on cognitive situations. Results: A total of 985 valid questionnaires were received. Respondents had good understanding of chronic disease (23.6±4.1, total score: 30), but only 58.4% of participants thought cancer is one type of chronic disease. The awareness of cancer as a chronic disease among the group who had seen this advertisement (63.6%) was higher than that of the group who had not seen the advertisement (56.5%) (p=0.046). After watching the advertisement, approximately 77.4% of participants attempted to remind their family and friends to prevent chronic diseases, roughly 78.2% tried to persuade their family and friends to change their unhealthy lifestyle habits, and 73.2% of participants reported that it increased the possibility of their own lifestyle change. Logistic regression analysis indicates that occupation, educational level, watching the advertising through TV, watching the advertising through indoor LED screen, and watching the advertising through mobile TV affected the three post-viewing behavior changes Conclusion : The public service advertisement achieved a certain knowledge propaganda effect. It may help change awareness and improve health behavior of the public. Key words: Public service advertisement , Chronic diseases, Health; Awareness, Behavior

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A cross sectional study on community prevalence and treatment practice of hypertension with household awareness about it in semi urban Mangalore - A pilot study

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703932 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 05 (04) ◽

pp. 035-039

Author(s):

Navya N. ◽

Rashmi Kundapur ◽

N. Udaya Kiran

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

Average Score ◽

Contributory Factor ◽

Channel Blockers ◽

Age Group ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Monthly Basis ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction: Hypertension, also known as high or raised blood pressure, is a global public health issue and is the major contributory factor for the burden of heart disease, stroke, renal failure, premature mortality and morbidity worldwide. Objective : 1. To determine the community prevalence of hypertension.2. To Assess the Household Awareness Of hypertension.3. To study the pattern and regularity of treatment in hypertensives. Methodology: A cross sectional study was carried out in 40 Households of Grama-Kshema Project in Kuthar and Manjanady villages (semi urban ) which belong to the field practice area of K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore. A structured Questionnaire was used to collect data. Questions on awareness were scored and analyzed. Result: The community prevalence of hypertension among the households surveyed was 9.6 percent out of which 12.5 % were female and 5.9 % were male. Among them 46.7% were in the age group 51-70 years, 40% in the age group 31-50 years and 13.3% in the age group above 70 years.40 % of hypertensive visit their doctor on monthly basis.66.7% of the hypertensives visit private dispensary for their treatment and follow up. 93.3% are on anti-hypertensives of which 33.3 % use calcium channel blockers. Awareness scoring showed that 40% had poor score and 37.5 % average score. Conclusion: In the present study the prevalence of hypertension was found to be low. Among those diagnosed of hypertension, majority of them were females. Most of the hypertensive's visit private dispensaries on monthly basis. Awareness of Hypertension among the households was poor.

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