Characteristics | YNDs (n = 40) | Parents of YNDs (n = 19) | Community members (n = 15) |
---|---|---|---|
MVC, motor vehicle collision; YND, young new driver. | |||
Age (SD) | 17.0 (1.41) | 43.7 (6.18) | 46.1 (11.94) |
Sex | |||
Male | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Female | 30 | 12 | 13 |
Geographic location | |||
Urban | 18 | 12 | 8 |
Rural | 22 | 7 | 7 |
Currently licensed | 51.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Number of months license held (SD) | 15 (4.2) | 300.92 (76.9) | 353.14 (131.9) |
Completed driver’s training | 95.1% | 57.9% | 50.0% |
Knew someone injured/killed in an MVC | 75.6% | 73.7% | 78.6% |
Involved in an MVC | |||
As driver | 2.4% | 36.8% | 64.3% |
As passenger | 34.1 | 31.6 | 35.7 |