Disparity in motorcycle helmet use in Thailand

Table 2 Prevalence (% ) of helmet use by geographical regions and rider positions including HLR across provinces in 2010

Region	Drivers and passengers	N	95% CI	Drivers	N	95% CI	Passengers	N	95% CI
Bangkok	81.8	27,647	81.3,82.2	93.2	21,062	92.8,93.5	45.2	6,585	44.0,46.4
North	37.4	150,888	37.2,37.7	44.8	109,735	44.5,45.1	17.2	41,153	16.8,17.5
North East	38.4	247,821	38.2,38.6	47.6	169,017	47.3,47.8	19.8	78,804	19.5,20.0
Central	53.5	317,301	53.2,53.8	63.9	228,852	63.7,64.1	24.4	88,449	23.7,25.1
South	36	238,946	35.8,36.2	47	167,675	46.7,47.2	9.4	71,271	9.2,9.6
Nationwide	43.7	954,956	43.6,43.9	53.3	675,279	53.2,53.8	19.3	279,677	18.9,19.7
Inequality across provinces
HLR	5.5			4.4			28.5

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