Percentage reporting that they always wear a helmet by selected factors associated with helmet wearing
| Year 7 (aged 10–12) | Year 11 (aged 14–16) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex | Kent | East Sussex | Kent | |||||
| Boys (%)* | Girls(%) | Boys (%) | Girls (%) | Boys (%) | Girls(%) | Boys (%) | Girls(%) | |
| * = Presented is the percentage that report always wearing a helmet among children who reported that they ride a bicycle. | ||||||||
| † = Odds ratio was estimated relative to the “No” group. | ||||||||
| ‡ = Not estimable. | ||||||||
| § = Odds ratio was estimated relative to the “Agree” group. | ||||||||
| ¶ = Odds ratio was estimated relative to the “Disagree” group. | ||||||||
| Parental encouragement to wear a helmet | ||||||||
| Yes | 47 | 51 | 55 | 46 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| No | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Odds ratio† | 10.2 | 25.0 | 39.5 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 11.4 | ‡ |
| Closest friend wears a helmet | ||||||||
| Yes | 50 | 49 | 62 | 52 | 52 | 26 | 45 | 35 |
| No | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Odds ratio† | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 26.4 | 12.9 |
| Sometimes rides off-road | ||||||||
| Yes | 33 | 37 | 44 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| No | 20 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Odds ratio† | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | ‡ | 1.1 |
| Rather not ride a bicycle if had to wear a helmet | ||||||||
| Agree | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Disagree | 42 | 42 | 52 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
| Odds ratio§ | 9.6 | 13.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 10.8 |
| Wearing a helmet is uncomfortable | ||||||||
| Agree | 18 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Disagree | 59 | 50 | 58 | 49 | 36 | 45 | 43 | 21 |
| Odds ratio§ | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 18.2 | 1.9 |
| Laws that make children wear bicycle safety helmets are good | ||||||||
| Agree | 43 | 40 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 13 |
| Disagree | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odds ratio¶ | 11.8 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ |