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Clinical Trial
. 1997 Jun;87(6):1044-5.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.6.1044.

Increasing car seat use for toddlers from inner-city families

B Louis  1 , M Lewis
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Clinical Trial

Increasing car seat use for toddlers from inner-city families

B Louis et al. Am J Public Health. 1997 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this project was to increase toddler car seat use in low-income minority families.

Methods: Families from Newark, NJ, were divided into two study groups. Both groups were given car seats; one group also received education regarding car restraint use. Observations were made of car seat use before car seat distribution, immediately after distribution, 4 to 5 months later, and 1 year later.

Results: Car seat use increased markedly immediately after distribution and remained high 1 year later, regardless of education.

Conclusions: These results indicate that distributing car seats results in long-term use among a currently low-use population.

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