Occupant and household factors associated with homes being fully protected by National Fire Protection Association guidelines
| Characteristics | NFPA protection status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (%) | Yes | No | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Occupant characteristics | ||||
| At least one resident had alcohol problems | ||||
| Yes | 121 (17.5) | 28 (23.1) | 93 (76.9) | 1.04 (0.73–1.50) |
| No | 569 (82.5) | 126 (22.1) | 443 (77.9) | 1.00 |
| At least one current smoker | ||||
| Yes | 110 (15.9) | 19 (17.3) | 91 (82.7) | 0.74 (0.48–1.14) |
| No | 580 (84.1) | 135 (23.3) | 445 (76.7) | 1.00 |
| At least one resident with depressive symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 191 (27.7) | 33 (17.3) | 158 (29.5) | 0.71 (0.50–1.01) |
| No | 499 (72.3) | 121 (24.2) | 378 (75.8) | 1.00 |
| At least one resident is married | ||||
| Yes | 493 (71.4) | 119 (24.1) | 374 (75.9) | 1.35 (0.96–1.90) |
| No | 197 (28.6) | 35 (17.8) | 162 (82.2) | 1.00 |
| Household income ⩾$20,000 | ||||
| Yes | 599 (87.4) | 137 (22.9) | 462 (77.1) | 1.31 (0.81–2.12) |
| No | 86 (12.6) | 15 (17.4) | 71 (82.6) | 1.00 |
| At least one resident had high school or higher education | ||||
| Yes | 658 (95.4) | 152 (23.1) | 506 (76.9) | 3.69 (0.96–14.24) |
| No | 32 (4.6) | 2 (6.3) | 30 (93.8) | 1.00 |
| Resident lived alone | ||||
| Yes | 170 (24.6) | 32 (18.8) | 138 (81.2) | 0.80 (0.56–1.13) |
| No | 521 (75.4) | 122 (23.4) | 399 (76.6) | 1.00 |
| Presence of children (0–4 years) in household | ||||
| Yes | 49 (7.1) | 10 (20.4) | 39 (79.6) | 0.91 (0.51–1.61) |
| No | 639 (92.9) | 143 (22.4) | 496 (77.6) | 1.00 |
| Presence of elderly (>64 years) in household | ||||
| Yes | 300 (43.7) | 73 (24.3) | 227 (75.7) | 1.17 (0.88–1.55) |
| No | 386 (56.3) | 80 (20.7) | 306 (79.3) | 1.00 |
| Tested or changed smoke alarm battery in past 6 months | ||||
| Yes | 399 (59.9) | 117 (29.3) | 282 (70.7) | 2.17 (1.54–3.05) |
| No | 267 (40.1) | 36 (13.5) | 231 (86.5) | 1.00 |
| Home characteristics | ||||
| Residence location | ||||
| Town | 372 (53.9) | 78 (21) | 294 (79) | 0.87 (0.66–1.15) |
| Others | 318 (46.1) | 76 (23.9) | 242 (76.1) | 1.00 |
| Fire extinguisher at home | ||||
| Yes | 474 (69.2) | 117 (24.7) | 357 (75.3) | 1.48 (1.05–2.09) |
| No | 211 (30.8) | 35 (16.6) | 176 (83.4) | 1.00 |
| Carbon monoxide detector at home | ||||
| Yes | 261 (37.9) | 73 (28) | 188 (72) | 1.47 (1.11–1.94) |
| No | 427 (62.1) | 81 (19) | 346 (81) | 1.00 |
| Previous fires at home | ||||
| Yes | 78 (11.3) | 15 (19.2) | 63 (80.8) | 0.84 (0.52–1.36) |
| No | 612 (88.7) | 139 (22.7) | 473 (77.3) | 1.00 |
| Supplemental heating sources in home | ||||
| Yes | 123 (17.9) | 30 (24.4) | 93 (75.6) | 1.12 (0.79–1.59) |
| No | 566 (82.1) | 123 (21.7) | 443 (78.3) | 1.00 |
| Home had basement | ||||
| Yes | 594 (86) | 120 (20.2) | 474 (79.8) | 0.57 (0.42–0.79) |
| No | 97 (14) | 34 (35.1) | 63 (64.9) | 1.00 |
| Home had multiple levels | ||||
| Yes | 361 (52.2) | 45 (12.5) | 316 (87.5) | 0.38 (0.27–0.51) |
| No | 330 (47.8) | 109 (33) | 221 (67) | 1.00 |
| Property damaged or poorly maintained | ||||
| Yes | 103 (15) | 11 (10.7) | 92 (89.3) | 0.44 (0.24–0.78) |
| No | 583 (85) | 141 (24.2) | 442 (75.8) | 1.00 |
| Property poorly cleaned or cluttered | ||||
| Yes | 136 (19.8) | 13 (9.6) | 123 (90.4) | 0.37 (0.22–0.65) |
| No | 550 (80.2) | 139 (25.3) | 411 (74.7) | 1.00 |
| Home ownership | ||||
| Own | 619 (89.8) | 143 (23.1) | 476 (76.9) | 1.47 (0.84–2.57) |
| Rent | 70 (10.2) | 11 (15.7) | 59 (84.3) | 1.00 |