Table 1

Prevalence of helmet use by age

Age group (years)No observedNo (%) wearing helmets95% CI (%)
<8319140 (43.9)38.4 to 49.3
8–1131252 (16.7)12.5 to 20.8
12–1543932 (7.3)4.9 to 9.7
16–1921618 (8.3)4.6 to 12.0
>19 (adult)1343317 (23.6)21.3 to 25.9
Total2629559 (21.3)19.7 to 22.8