Activities and safe practices in G and PG rated movies, 1995–2002
| Activity | Safe practices | 1998–2002 (n = 61) | 1995–97 (n = 50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movies (%) | Safe practices/person scenes (%) | Movies (%) | Safe practices/person scenes (%) | ||
| *Significant change (p<0.05) from first study. Significance testing was restricted to activities with at least 20 person scenes in each study. | |||||
| PFD, personal flotation device; ATV, all-terrain vehicle. | |||||
| Riding in a motor vehicle | Using safety belt or child safety seat | 57 (93) | 172/487 (35)* | 45 (90) | 119/447 (27) |
| Crossing street as a pedestrian | 39 (64) | 32 (64) | |||
| Using crosswalk | 18/119 (15) | 25/160 (16) | |||
| Looking both ways | 19/89 (21) | 20/109 (18) | |||
| Riding a bicycle | Wearing helmet | 12 (20) | 6/40 (15) | 15 (30) | 4/64 (6) |
| Riding in a boat | Wearing PFD | 9 (15) | 0/23 (0)* | 10 (20) | 14/82 (17) |
| Riding a motorcycle | Wearing helmet | 9 (15) | 20/28 (71) | 3 (6) | 3/5 (60) |
| Horseback riding | Wearing helmet | 5 (8) | 0/19 (0) | 3 (6) | 2/7 (29) |
| Skateboarding | 4 (7) | 3 (6) | |||
| Wearing helmet | 4/8 (50) | 0/3 (0) | |||
| Wearing elbow pads | 2/8 (25) | 0/3 (0) | |||
| Wearing knee pads | 2/8 (25) | 0/3 (0) | |||
| Wearing wrist guards | 0/8 (0) | 0/3 (0) | |||
| Riding a scooter | Wearing helmet | 4 (7) | 11/17 (65) | – | – |
| Rollerblading | 3 (5) | 8 (13) | |||
| Wearing helmet | 1/3 (33) | 28/42 (67) | |||
| Wearing elbow pads | 0/3 (0) | 30/42 (71) | |||
| Wearing knee pads | 2/3 (67) | 30/42 (71) | |||
| Wearing wrist guards | 2/3 (67) | 31/42 (74) | |||
| Riding a snowmobile | Wearing helmet | 2 (3) | 6/13 (46) | 1 (2) | 1/7 (14) |
| Riding an ATV | Wearing helmet | 1 (2) | 1/2 (50) | – | – |