| Summary: | Background: Traffic accident (TA) has become a public health problem
nowadays. Everyday more than 3,000 people die due to TA worldwide. As
much as 80% of TA happens in low income countries and 90% in medium
income countries annually causing disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
In 2020 it is estimated that TA will be in the third rank after cardiac
ischemia and depression worldwide. Vehicles on the road in Yogyakarta
Municipality have changed the transport mode from bicycle to motorcycle.
Three factors that often cause motorcycle TA are human, vehicle and road
factors. More than 80% of TA rate is due to human factor. Within the past
five years there has been an increase in motorcycle TA cases in
Yogyakarta Municipality.
Objective: The study aimed to identify exposure to risk factor associated
with motorcycle TA in Yogyakarta Municipality.
Method: The study was observational that used case control study
design. Samples consisted of 266 people comprising 133 cases and 133
control purposively taken. Cases were riders that had motorcycle TA in
Yogyakarta. Data of cases were taken from Poltabes and hospitals in
Yogyakarta Municipality, whereas data of the control group were obtained
from relatives and or neighbours of the case group.
Result: The result of multivariate analysis showed that there was
association between use of mobile phone during the drive OR=2.24
(p=0.044), speed � 50 km/hour OR=1.974 (p=0.025) and ownership of
driving license type C OR=1.956 (p=0.009) and the incidence of
motorcycle TA.
Conclusion: Use of mobile phone during driving, speed � 50 km/hour and
non ownership of driving license type C were risk factors for the incidence
of motorcycle TA in Yogyakarta Municipality.
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