Booster Seat - RRFSS

Booster Seat - RRFSS BOOSTER SEAT MODULE INFORMATION PURPOSE OF THE MODULE: To monitor trends in booster-seat use for children aged 4-7. The module also can be used to monitor seat belt use for children aged 8-11 MODULE HISTORY: March 2004, Wave 39 , Module added to RRFSS January 2008, Wave 85 , Car_s1 was removed from the car seat safety module as this is a duplication of bst_4 in this booster seat module. Prior to this change if the car seat safety module was asked bst_4 was just filled in with car_s1. DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY: Created: February 25, 2005 Revised: Sept, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE QUESTION VARIABLE NAME: bst_1 VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR: , Optional 2004 (Waves 39-48) , Core 2005 (Waves 49-60) , Core 2007 (Waves 73-84) QUESTION: How old is the child aged 4-11? OR Of the children aged 4-11, how old is the child who will have the NEXT birthday? Response Options ## Age in years 98 don’t know 99 refused ANALYSIS ISSUES: None COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None NPHS (1996/97): None BRFSS (2002): None VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: June 3, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE QUESTION VARIABLE NAME: bst_2 VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR: , Optional 2004 (Waves 39-48) , Core 2005 (Waves 49-60) , Core 2007 (Waves 73-84) QUESTION: Which of the following BEST describes how this [bst_1] year-old child usually travels in a car or other vehicle: with no seat belt and not in a car seat, with a seat belt only, with a booster seat and seat belt or in a car-seat with harness straps? [If R says “it depends on the car” ask them to answer for the car or vehicle the child rides in most often.] Response Options 1 with no seat belt and not in a car seat 2 with a seat belt only 3 with a booster seat and seat belt 4 in a car seat with harness straps 8 don’t know 9 refused ANALYSIS ISSUES: None COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None NPHS (1996/97): None BRFSS (2002): None VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: June 3, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE QUESTION VARIABLE NAME: bst_3 VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR: , Optional 2004 (Waves 39-48) , Core 2005 (Waves 49-60) , Core 2007 (Waves 73-84) QUESTION: Does this child usually use a lap belt or a lap and shoulder belt combination? [If R says “it depends on the car” ask them to answer for the car or vehicle the child rides in most often.] Response Options 1 a lap belt 3 a lap and shoulder belt combination 8 don’t know 9 refused ANALYSIS ISSUES: , This question is only asked for all children who use a seat belt only (i.e. bst_2 = 2). , Bst_3 is really only relevant for 8 to 11 year olds in this module as they can travel with a seat belt only – see indicator section. COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None NPHS (1996/97): None BRFSS (2002): None VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: June 3, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE QUESTION VARIABLE NAME: bst_4 VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR: , Optional 2004 (Waves 39-48) , Core 2005 (Waves 49-60) , Core 2007 (Waves 73-84) QUESTION: When this [bst_1] year old travels in a car or vehicle, how often do they ride in a back seat rather than a front seat: would you say all of the time, most of the time, about half the time, less than half the time, never or almost never? Response Options 1 all of the time 2 most of the time 3 about half the time 4 less than half the time 5 never or almost never 7 child 4 to 11 does not travel in a vehicle 8 don’t know 9 refused ANALYSIS ISSUES: , Prior to January 2008 - bst_4 is not asked if this question has already been asked in the car seat safety module. The answer to bst_4 is filled in from the previous car seat module (car_s1). Note that if more than 1 child aged 4 to 11, the car seat module asks about all the children, whereas the booster seat module asks about the specific child in relation to riding in the back seat. Starting in January of 2008 car_s1 is no longer asked. , Those that report the child never travels in a vehicle should be removed from the denominator (bst_4=7) COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None NPHS (1996/97): None BRFSS (2002): None VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: June 3, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE INDICATOR BOOSTER SEAT USE INDICATOR DESCRIPTION: % of households with a child aged 4-7 where the child usually travels in a booster seat (or car seat) and always in the back of the vehicle. INDICATOR OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of booster seat legislation on booster seat use for children aged 4-7. ANALYSIS CHECK LIST: , Not weighted. , Those that report the child never travels in a vehicle are removed from the denominator (bst_4 = 7) METHOD OF CALCULATION: # children (4-7) who usually travel in a booster seat or car seat in the back of the vehicle (bst_4 = 1 & (bst_2=3 | bst_2=4)) children (4-7) bst_1>=4 & bst1<=7 & bst_4 <> 7 DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: June 3, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) BOOSTER SEAT MODULE INDICATOR FULL SEAT BELT USE INDICATOR DESCRIPTION: % of households with a child aged 8-11 where the child usually uses a seat belt with lap and shoulder belt combination (or a booster seat and seat belt or strapped into a car seat) and always travels in the back of the vehicle. INDICATOR OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of children aged 8-11 who usually travel as recommended in the back of the car and use a seat belt with both lap and shoulder belts fastened (or in a booster seat or car seat). (Of concern are children who are too small to comfortably use a shoulder belt and who may not always travel in the back seat. Also some older cars have seat belts without shoulder belts in the back seat) ANALYSIS CHECK LIST: , Not weighted. , Those that report the child never travels in a vehicle are removed from the denominator (bst_4 = 7) METHOD OF CALCULATION: # children (8-11) who usually use a lap and shoulder belt combination (or a booster seat or car seat) and always travel in the back of the vehicle (bst_4=1 & (bst_3=3 | bst_2=3 | bst_2=4) children (8-11) bst_1>=8 & bst1<=11 & bst_4 <> 7 DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: Sept, 2008 Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)