Questionnaire responses of the “accident” and “injury” groups
| Question | Accident group (n=50): mean (SD) cm | Injury group (n=39): mean (SD) cm | Accident group v injury group: Mann-Whitney U |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Injury group (n=38). | |||
| †Accident group (n=48). | |||
| ‡Significant at p=0.05. | |||
| Agree/disagree | |||
| Many deaths due to accidents/unintentional injuries could be prevented | 1.59 (1.01) | 2.07 (1.40) | p=0.15 |
| However hard you try, you can't prevent all accident/unintentional injuries | 3.10 (2.83) | 3.38 (2.72) | p=0.45 |
| Childhood accident/injuries are just part of growing up | 7.47 (2.30) | 7.35 (2.09) | p=0.45 |
| Should the government do more to prevent accidents/injuries?* | 1.94 (1.68) | 2.07 (1.50) | p=0.54 |
| Scenarios | |||
| Paul (aged 16 years) had an accident/was injured while rock climbing in Scotland. He slipped and broke his leg. It was suggested that he should have to pay for his treatment* | 7.43 (2.98) | 7.73 (2.11) | p=0.29 |
| Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No | |||
| Timothy (aged 12 years) had an accident/was injured while out cycling. He hit a hole in the pavement, fell off his bike and hurt his head. He wasn't wearing his helmet* | 4.35 (2.54) | 4.50 (2.43) | p=0.74 |
| Timothy was at fault . . . . . . . . .Not at fault | |||
| Sally, a cleaner (aged 18 years) had an accident/was injured at work. She forgot to wear her safety gloves and spilt industrial strength bleach on her hand | 9.15 (0.72) | 9.21 (0.66) | p=0.75 |
| These things sometimes happen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .This could have been prevented | |||
| Relative importance of prevention | Median (25%–75% quartiles) | Median (25%–75% quartiles) | |
| Relative rank of prevention of accidents/prevention of injuries compared to 7 other public health priorities† | 2.0 (1.8–4.0) | 4.0 (2–5.0) | p=0.04‡ |