Table 3 Chi-squared analysis of the relationship between demographic characteristics and noncompliance with mandatory seatbelt-use law while driving in adult working population, Kuwait, October 2017. (N = 822)
Characteristic | Category total | Noncompliance with seatbelt-use law (n = 456; 55.5%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | |||
Age | 0.042 | ||
21–30 | 465 | 249 (53.5) | |
31–40 | 240 | 149 (62.1) | |
> 40 | 116 | 58 (50.0) | |
Gender | 0.011 | ||
Male | 293 | 180 (61.4) | |
Female | 528 | 276 (52.3) | |
Nationality | 0.017 | ||
Kuwaiti | 710 | 406 (57.2) | |
Non-Kuwaiti | 111 | 50 (45.0) | |
Governorate | 0.074 | ||
Alasimah | 239 | 137 (57.3) | |
Hawalli | 221 | 105 (47.5) | |
Farwaniya | 144 | 81 (56.3) | |
Mubarak Alkabeer | 117 | 68 (58.1) | |
Ahmadi | 48 | 31 (64.6) | |
Jahra | 52 | 34 (65.4) | |
Marital status | 0.076 | ||
Never married | 430 | 226 (52.6) | |
Ever married | 390 | 229 (58.7) | |
Educational level | 0.304 | ||
Less than high school | 24 | 12 (50.0) | |
High school | 161 | 95 (59.0) | |
Collage/university degree | 577 | 322 (55.8) | |
Higher education | 59 | 27 (45.8) | |
Total monthly income (KD) | 0.521 | ||
< 1000 | 232 | 117 (50.4) | |
1000–2000 | 324 | 188 (58.0) | |
2001–3000 | 134 | 83 (61.9) | |
> 3000 | 129 | 66 (51.2) |