Childhood residential fire related injuries, injury rates, and number due to fireplay, by various characteristics, Dallas, Texas, 1991–98
| Characteristic | Total injuries | No fatal, No non-fatal | Rate* | No due to fireplay† (% of total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Average annual rate of residential fire related injuries per 100000 population with the listed characteristic. | ||||
| †Number of total injuries which were due to fireplay. | ||||
| ‡p<0.01 by χ2 for trend, for age groupings. | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 0–4 | 40 | 24,16 | 6.2‡ | 24‡ (60) |
| 5–9 | 20 | 8,12 | 3.5 | 7 (35) |
| 10–14 | 8 | 3,5 | 1.6 | 1 (12.5) |
| 15–19 | 8 | 4,4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 44 | 28,16 | 5.4 | 13 (29.5) |
| Hispanic | 21 | 8,13 | 3.1 | 14 (66.7) |
| White | 8 | 3,5 | 1.2 | 5 (62.5) |
| Other | 2 | 0,2 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0,1 | – | 0 |
| Type of residence | ||||
| Houses | 41 | 25,16 | 2.9 | 8 (19.5) |
| Apartments | 31 | 13,18 | 4.1 | 21 (67.7) |
| Mobile homes | 4 | 1,3 | 7.0 | 3 (75) |