Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Use of Standard Helmets among Motorcyclists among workers in Indonesia

¹ Central Research of Public Health and Nutrition, Health Research Organization, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
² Health Policy Agency, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: basuki.rachmat@brin.go.id

Abstract

Information about wearing standardized and fastened helmets has yet to be explicitly conveyed at the national level to workers in Indonesia. This study aims to determine related factors to standardized helmet usage (use of helmets that meet national standards and fastened clasp) among workers in Indonesia in 2018. The analysis used secondary data from the Indonesian Basic Health Research in 2018. The research design was cross-sectional, with the number of samples that met the inclusion criteria being 278,404 workers of productive age (18-64 years) from 34 provinces in Indonesia. The variables used consist of socio-demographic data, socioeconomic status, and knowing how to use helmets for workers in Indonesia. The data analysis used multivariate logistic regression statistical methods to determine the relationship between the type of work and other factors in standardized helmet use. Most respondents are workers in the informal sector (77.0%), whereby 40.6% used standardized helmets. The multivariate logistic regression model showed that the factors associated with standardized helmet use include education, place of residence (urban), occupation, and social status. The higher the level of education and social status of the worker, the higher their awareness of standardized helmet usage when driving. Therefore, it is necessary to increase awareness of standardized helmet usage, especially for workers in the informal sector with low education and socioeconomic status. Standardized helmet usage by workers provides greater protection against head injuries and reduces the severity of injuries among motorcyclists.