A Study to Assess the Awareness and Practices of Helmet Use among Two-Wheeler Riders in Delhi

Abstract Objectives  To assess the awareness and practice of two-wheeler riders regarding the helmet use, and to determine the association of awareness and practices with selected variables. Setting and Design  This article is a descriptive survey, which was completed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) premises, New Delhi, India. Materials and Methods  The pretested and validated tools developed by researcher consisted of demographic sheet (8 items) along with structured awareness and practice questionnaire. Results and Conclusions  Maximum participants were male (71.06%) with majority riding for 8 years. As much as 48% of the sample population had accidents while driving. Only 2.9% of them reported to have sustained severe injury during these accidents. The mean awareness and practice score related to helmet use were 49.58 ± 6.019.75 ± 5.56. There was weak correlation between awareness and practice. Association of awareness and practices with selected variables could not be observed ( p -value—0.4870). Although public awareness is present, but law needs to be more stringent. Accidents are fatal and it can happen anywhere and anytime, irrespective of long or short distance, and wearing of helmet can save a person from major injuries.