Failed to Always Use Safety Belt
Numerator: Respondents who report not always wearing a seat belt when driving or riding in a car
Denominator: Among respondents who drive or ride in a care, excluding unknowns and refused

Subpopulation Number of Respondents at Risk (n) Weighted Percent of Subpopulation at Risk (%) 95% Confidence Interval
Total 1259 37.5 35.6-39.3
       
Age Group      
18-24 152 49.3 42.8-55.9
25-34 237 40.0 35.7-44.3
35-44 263 38.2 34.1-42.3
45-54 217 33.9 29.8-37.9
55-64 148 35.0 30.0-40.0
65-74 143 34.3 29.2-39.5
75+ 97 26.6 21.7-31.5
       
Sex      
Male 645 45.6 42.7-48.5
Female 614 29.7 27.5-31.9
       
Race/Ethnicity      
White, Non-Hispanic 1119 37.5 35.6-39.5
Black, Non-Hispanic 49 35.8 26.4-45.3
Hispanic 69 38.5 30.4-46.6
Other 19 32.4 19.5-45.3
       
Education      
High School Graduate 157 47.8 41.7-53.8
High School Graduate 477 42.4 39.2-45.6
Some College 365 37.4 33.9-41.0
College Graduate 257 27.7 24.6-30.9
       
Household Income      
$0-$9,999 62 46.1 35.9-56.2
$10,000-$19,999 166 43.0 37.2-48.8
$20,000-$34,999 379 43.3 39.7-46.9
$35,000-$49,999 209 39.8 35.1-44.4
$50,000+ 208 28.4 24.8-32.0
       
Employment Status      
Employed for Wages 737 38.4 36.0-40.9
Self-Employed 127 45.8 39.3-52.3
Not Employed for Wages 146 37.6 32.2-42.9
Retired 248 30.7 27.2-34.2
       
Marital Status of Respondent      
Married 659 33.7 31.5-35.9
Divorced/Separated 221 43.3 38.6-47.9
Widowed 134 31.9 27.0-36.7
Never Married/Unmarried Couple 243 51.6 46.3-56.9
       
Population Density      
Mixed 504 41.0 37.9-44.1
Rural 285 45.9 41.7-50.2
Urban 467 31.3 28.5-34.1