Table 5

 Safety skills correctly demonstrated by intervention and control group children at follow up

Correct demonstration of safety skills for children in years 3, 4 and 5Control groupIntervention groupDifference between means (95% CI)*
*adjusted for stratum (deprivation)
Mean (SD) percentage of all safety skills50.6 (18.0)62.2 (19.6)11.9 (1.4, 22.5), p = 0.03
Odds ratio (95% CI)*
Number (%) demonstrating fire and burn prevention skills6 (8.3)31 (36.9)8.93 (1.67, 47.78), p = 0.01
Number (%) demonstrating bike and pedestrian safety skills11 (15.3)15 (17.9)1.08 (0.24, 4.78), p = 0.92
Number (%) demonstrating poisoning prevention skills4 (8.3)9 (15.0)1.91 (0.50, 7.25), p = 0.34