Accidentalité et prise de risque sur la route en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Résultats de l'étude Situation sociale et comportements de santé des jeunes en Nouvelle-Calédonie

A total of 10.6% of boys and 6.5% of girls reported a car accident in the previous twelve months period. Among male participants risky driving behavior was associated with having a degree (ORa = 2, 95% CI [1.1-3.8]), sport practices (ORa = 3.7, 95% CI [1.9-7.05]), involvement in a fight in the last twelve months (ORa = 2.2, 95% CI [1.4-3.4]) and precocity of cannabis use (ORa = 1.8, 95% CI [1.2-2.8]). Youth living in couple and those with children presented with higher risk-taking scores. Among female participants, young age at cannabis initiation (ORa = 3.1, 95% CI [1.5-6.4]) and at sexual debut (ORa = 2.4, 95% CI [1.1-5.1]) were associated with driving risk-taking. Finally, younger age at first alcohol intoxication was associated with risky behavior on the road in both sexes. These results highlighted the multidimensional nature of risk-taking behaviors on the road and showed that they are part of, for boys and girls, a larger pattern of risky behaviors. Such results suggest to include behaviors on the road in a comprehensive approach of prevention.