Table 1

Demographic and other non-helmet variables in nine countries

ChinaGhanaIndiaMalaysiaMexicoNigeriaPakistanThailandVietnam
Observed motorcyclists (n)1120543664582413520539645537
 Males (%)47.086.798.894.594.9100.0100.085.057.1
 Riders (%)91.298.3100.093.894.299.8100.088.486.6
 Motorcycles ≥100 cc (%)93.285.678.879.698.197.15.295.076.7
 Motorcycles with only one rider (%)78.090.177.486.490.681.999.366.054.9
Interviewed motorcyclists (n)912537526524413520512609535
 Response rate (%)81.498.979.290.0100.0100.095.094.499.6
Age group (in years) (%)
 ≤2519.713.414.130.336.324.036.725.029.0
 26–3539.240.044.934.538.049.650.436.937.2
 36–5032.534.838.225.620.122.312.732.526.2
 >508.611.72.99.55.64.00.25.67.7
Education level (%)
 No schooling0.313.80.21.90.55.012.31.00.4
 Primary schooling5.94.51.34.68.518.527.313.61.1
 Secondary schooling44.631.321.766.077.562.752.748.640.6
 Postschool education49.150.576.827.513.613.87.636.857.9
 Motorcycle ownership (%)89.690.199.279.651.891.098.489.287.9
Purpose of trip (%)
 Travelling to/from work/school59.153.296.279.194.01.723.894.576.9
 Travelling to/from leisure activity19.710.51.116.90.80.828.80.85.5
 Riding for pleasure5.710.30.00.05.21.332.41.210.3
 Commercial activity15.525.92.74.00.096.215.03.47.3