Prevalence of helmet use in 2002 in categories within statistically significant univariate predictors
| Predictor | Prevalence of helmet use (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18–25 | 23.4 |
| 26–35 | 19.4 |
| 36–45 | 16.9 |
| 46–55 | 15.8 |
| 55 or older | 27.1 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 21.3 |
| Female | 16.4 |
| Home residence | |
| Rocky Mountain | 29.2 |
| Far West | 16.2 |
| Southwest | 15.7 |
| Northwest | 21.3 |
| South Central | 10.1 |
| North Central | 15.0 |
| Southeast | 9.4 |
| Northeast | 22.7 |
| Canada | 32.4 |
| Other country | 11.1 |
| Self reported ability | |
| Beginner | 10.3 |
| Intermediate | 14.3 |
| Expert | 27.9 |
| Proportion of days skied or snowboarded | |
| 1st quartile | 5.0 |
| 2nd quartile | 13.3 |
| 3rd quartile | 23.2 |
| Type of guest | 16.6 |
| Destination | 22.5 |
| Local | |
| Type of equipment | |
| Snowboard | 30.6 |
| Skis | 17.0 |
| Ski area region | |
| Colorado | 22.4 |
| Southwest | 16.5 |
| Northwest | 23.2 |
| California | 15.0 |