Baseline prevalence of injury related knowledge and behavior among enrolled families in intervention and comparison groups
| Safety characteristic | Families receiving intervention (n=213): No/total responses (%) | Families in comparison group (n=149): No/total responses (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke detectors | ||
| At least one working smoke detector | 198/211 (93.8) | 133/143 (92.9) |
| Poisoning prevention | ||
| Poisons within reach of child | 84/210 (40.0) | 33/143 (23.0) |
| Unused medications in home | 24/210 (11.4) | 26/143 (18.1) |
| Knowledge of poison control line | 195/211 (92.4) | 132/143 (92.3) |
| Understand use of ipecac | 132/208 (65.4) | 84/143 (58.8) |
| Ipecac available in home | 62/206 (30.1) | 40/142 (28.2) |
| Child safety restraints | ||
| Child has safety seat | 55/204 (26.7) | 33/140 (23.6) |
| Family instructed on car seat use | 76/126 (60.3) | 41/62 (65.1) |
| Lap-shoulder belts in rear seat | 78/182 (42.9) | 52/138 (37.7) |
| Child is “always” buckled up | 164/203 (80.8) | 107/140 (76.4) |