The association between handheld phone bans and the prevalence of handheld phone conversations among young drivers in the United States

Zhu, Motao; Rudisill, Toni M.; Heeringa, Steven; Swedler, David; Redelmeier, Donald A

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.10.002

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The association between handheld phone bans and the prevalence of handheld phone conversations among young drivers in the United States

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12 2016 ; 12-2016
By Zhu, Motao ; Rudisill, Toni M. ; Heeringa, Steven
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.10.002
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Ann Epidemiol
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Zhu, Motao ; Rudisill, Toni M. ; Heeringa, Steven ; Swedler, David ; Redelmeier, Donald A
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Purpose ; Fourteen U.S. states and the District of Columbia have banned handheld phone use for all drivers. We examined whether such legislation was associated with reduced handheld phone conversations among drivers < 25 years of age. ; Methods ; Data from the 2008–2013 National Occupant Protection Use Survey were merged with states’ legislation. The outcome was roadside-observed handheld phone conversation at stop signs or lights. Logistic regression was used. ; Results ; A total of 32,784 young drivers were observed. Relative to drivers who were observed in states without a universal handheld phone ban, the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of phone conversation was 0.42 (95% confidence interval CI: 0.33, 0.53) for drivers who were observed in states with bans. The relative reduction in phone conversation was 46% (23%, 61%) for laws that were effective < 1 year, 55% (32%, 70%) for 1–2 years, 63% (51%, 72%) for ≥ 2 years, relative to no laws. ; Conclusions ; Universal handheld phone bans may be effective at reducing handheld phone use among young drivers.
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Ann Epidemiol. 26(12):833-837.e1
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27894566
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PMC5134740
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Journal Article
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R49CE002109/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; R21 HD085122/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R01 AG050581/AG/NIA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; R49 CE002109/CE/NCIPC CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01 HD074594/HD/NICHD NIH HHSUnited States/
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26
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12
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