Comparison of life vest use and ownership by children age 1–14 years before and after drowning prevention campaign
| Life vest use by child on docks, at beaches, or pools more than half the time | Own a life vest for child | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of families interviewed | No (%) | % Change* | 95% CI | p Value | No (%) | % Change* | 95% CI | p Value | |
| *Difference in proportions before and after campaign. Positive numbers mean more life vest use or ownership after the campaign. | |||||||||
| Pre-campaign | 332 | 65 (20) | 230 (69) | ||||||
| Post-campaign | |||||||||
| Aware of campaign | 240 | 81 (34) | +14% | +7% to +22% | 0.001 | 191 (80) | +11% | +3% to +17% | 0.006 |
| Unaware of campaign | 240 | 57 (24) | +4% | −3% to +11% | 0.2 | 170 (71) | +2% | −6% to +9% | 0.7 |
| Total | 480 | 138 (29) | +9% | +3% to +15% | 0.003 | 361 (75) | +6% | 0% to +12% | 0.06 |