Inequalities in alcohol consumption and cell phone use while driving motor vehicles / Desigualdades en el consumo de alcohol y uso del teléfono celular durante la conducción de vehículos motorizados / Desigualdades no consumo de álcool e uso de celular durante a direção de veículos motorizados

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate social inequalities of Brazilians in alcohol consumption and cell phone use while driving motor vehicles. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with people who drive (n=23,474) in 2019. The outcomes adopted were cell phone use and alcohol consumption while driving, associated with the variables gender, age group, skin color, education and macro-region of housing and analyzed using the slope index of inequality using logistic regression. Results: The inequalities related to alcohol consumption and driving were identified in adults with brown skin color (7.8) linked to the North region (6.8). As for cell phone use while driving, they were higher for the younger age group (19.4) and individuals with higher education (27.1). Conclusion: Cell phone use and alcohol consumption while driving motor vehicles have social inequalities regarding the age group and education, and skin color and macro-region respectively.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar las desigualdades sociales de brasilenõs en el consumo de alcohol y el uso de teléfono celular durante la conducción de vehículos motorizados. Métodos: Estudio transversal realizado con personas que condujeron (n=23.474) en 2019. Los resultados adoptados fueron el uso de teléfonos celulares y el consumo de alcohol durante la conducción, asociados a las variables sexo, grupo de edad, color de piel, educación y macrorregión de residencia. Las desigualdades se analizaron mediante el slope index of inequality y regresión logística. Resultados: Las desigualdades relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol y la conducción como desigualdades se identificaron en adultos de piel morena (7,8) vinculados a la región Norte (6,8). En cuanto a uso de teléfonos celulares en la conducción fueron mayores para el grupo de edad más joven (19,4), y obligatorias con la educación superior (27,1). Conclusión: El uso de teléfonos celulares y el consumo de alcohol en la dirección de vehículos motorizados tiene desigualdades sociales en cuanto a edad y educación, color de piel y región geográfica respectivamente.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar as desigualdades sociais de brasileiros (as) no consumo de bebida alcoólica e uso de celular durante a direção de veículos motorizados. Métodos: estudo transversal realizado com pessoas que dirigiam (n=23.474) em 2019. Os desfechos adotados foram o uso de celular e consumo de bebida alcoólica durante a direção, associado as variáveis sexo, faixa etária, cor da pele, escolaridade e macrorregião de moradia e analisadas através dos índices slope index of inequality a partir de regressão logística. Resultados: as desigualdades relacionadas ao uso de álcool e direção as desigualdades foram identificadas em adultos de cor da pele parda (7,8) vinculados a Região Norte (6,8). Quanto ao uso de celular na direção foram maiores para faixa etária mais jovem (19,4) e indivíduos com maior escolaridade (27,1). Conclusão: uso de celular e consumo de álcool na direção de veículos motorizados possui desigualdades sociais referente a faixa etária e escolaridade, e a cor de pele e macrorregião respectivamente.

Falta de atenção ao conduzir veículo automotor como causa de acidentes de trânsito nas rodovias federais brasileiras / Distracted driving of a motor vehicle on Brazilian federal highways as a cause of traffic accidents

RESUMO: Introdução: Falta de atenção ao conduzir (FAC) veículo é tida como fator de risco em ascensão para Acidentes de Transporte Terrestre (ATT). Objetivo: Os objetivos deste estudo foram identificar a tendência do número de vítimas em acidentes por FAC e do número de infrações por uso de aparelho telefônico celular nas rodovias federais brasileiras e problematizar a categoria FAC tal como vem sendo empregada no país. Método: Estudo de séries temporais, com dados de acidentes com vítimas disponibilizados pela Polícia Rodoviária Federal, cuja causa tenha sido FAC, no período de 2007 a 2016, e dados de infrações por dirigir utilizando celular. Resultados: Identificou-se tendência de aumento mensal do número de vítimas de acidentes por FAC no país até meados de 2011 (variação percentual mensal - VPM = 0,57%), seguida de diminuição significante (VPM = -0,45%). As macrorregiões apresentaram comportamento similar, com exceção do Sudeste. Houve tendência de aumento mensal do número de infrações pelo uso de celular pelo condutor de 2007 a 2013. Conclusão: A tendência é de aumento mensal do número de vítimas decorrentes de FAC no Brasil e na maioria das macrorregiões até 2011, com posterior tendência de declínio. A inexatidão da expressão "falta de atenção" compromete a qualidade dos dados e, por consequência, o adequado dimensionamento das vítimas atribuível a esse fator de risco. A díade celular-condução pode estar na origem de acidentes com vítimas por FAC no país.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Distracted driving (DD) of a motor vehicle is considered an increasing risk factor for land transport accidents. Objective: To identify the tendency in the number of victims in DD accidents and in the number of offences due to cell phone use on Brazilian federal highways, as well as analyze the DD category in depth as it is being used in the country. Method: A time series study with data on accidents with victims, made available by the Federal Highway Police, whose cause was distracted driving, from 2007 to 2016 and data on offences for driving using a cell phone. Results: There was a tendency towards a monthly increase in the number of distracted driving accident victims in the country up to mid-2011 (percentage monthly variation - PMV = 0.57%), followed by a significant decrease (PMV = -0.45%). Macro-regions showed similar behavior, except in the Southeast. There was a monthly increase in the number of offences caused by drivers using cell phones from 2007 to 2013. Conclusion: There was a tendency towards monthly increases in the number of victims of distracted driving in Brazil and in most macro-regions up to 2011, followed by a subsequent downward tendency. The inaccurate nature of the expression "distraction" compromises the quality of the data and, consequently, the adequate estimation of victims attributable to this risk factor. The cell phone-driving dyad could be the root cause of accidents with victims caused by distracted driving in the country.

Factors Associated with Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Survey of Parents and Caregivers of Children Ages 4-10 Years.

OBJECTIVES: To examine characteristics associated with cell phone use while driving by parents and caregivers of children ages 4-10 years. STUDY DESIGN: National cross-sectional online survey with a convenience sample (March 2017-April 2017). INCLUSION CRITERIA: Parent/caregiver of a child age 4-10 years in their home, age ≥18 years, read and spoke English, and drove child ≥6 times in previous 3 months. Adjusted logistic regression analyses were modeled for outcome measures of previous 3-month self-report cell phone use while driving with the child. RESULTS: The analytic sample was n = 760. In the previous 3 months, 47% of parent/caregivers talked on a hand-held phone, 52.2% talked on a hands-free phone, 33.7% read texts, 26.7% sent texts, and 13.7% used social media while driving with their child in the vehicle. Compared with those who always used their typical child restraint system, participants who did not always use were more likely to talk on a hands-free phone (aOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.26-3.09), read a text (aOR 1.74, 95% CI 1.11-2.73), send a text (aOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.04-2.62), and use social media (aOR 2.92, 95% CI 1.73-4.94) while driving. Higher income, not wearing a seat belt (driver) on every trip, and driving under influence of alcohol also were associated with various types of cell phone use while driving. CONCLUSIONS: Inconsistent child restraint system use, lack of seat belt use, and driving under the influence of alcohol are associated with parent/caregiver cell phone use while driving. Screening and education related to parental driving behaviors should include addressing multiple risk behaviors.

Mobile phone use while driving: a hybrid modeling approach.

The analysis of the effects that mobile phone use produces while driving is a topic of great interest for the scientific community. There is consensus that using a mobile phone while driving increases the risk of exposure to traffic accidents. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the drivers' behavior when they decide whether or not to use a mobile phone while driving. For that, a hybrid modeling approach that integrates a choice model with the latent variable "risk perception" was used. It was found that workers and individuals with the highest education level are more prone to use a mobile phone while driving than others. Also, "risk perception" is higher among individuals who have been previously fined and people who have been in an accident or almost been in an accident. It was also found that the tendency to use mobile phones while driving increases when the traffic speed reduces, but it decreases when the fine increases. Even though the urgency of the phone call is the most important explanatory variable in the choice model, the cost of the fine is an important attribute in order to control mobile phone use while driving.