Table 6

κ scores for research assistants surveying 100 randomly assigned rooms

Observed hazard	κ Score
Visible sharps on surfaces <1 m from floor	0.70
Sharps in cabinets, drawers, closets without working locks	0.74
Furniture <1 m from floor with exposed sharp edges or corners	0.70
Glass surfaces as part of doors or furniture	0.73
Poisons visible <1 m from floor: candles and soaps	0.80
Poisons visible <1 m from floor other than candles or soaps	0.77
Poisons in cabinets, drawers, closets without working locks <1 m from floor	0.77
Do potential poisons in cabinets, drawers, closets have safety cap devices?	0.68
Shelves, tables, dressers, cabinets <1 m from floor which could be climbed upon by child <6 years	0.72
Free-standing and unstable shelves, tables, dressers, cabinets which could be pulled over by child <6 years	0.65
Electronic equipment which could be pulled over by child <6 years (TV, VCR, microwave oven, etc)	0.74
Rugs, carpets not fixed firmly to floor	0.89
Slats of infant’s crib >6 cm apart	0.89
Rails or safety guards on beds where kids <4 years sleep	0.65
Windows with lower ledge <1 m from floor have working guards, locks, restricted openings (<10 cm)	0.87
Non-slip tread in bathtub	0.88
Water temperature (<120°F)	0.92
Type of stove in kitchen	0.88
Stove top <1 m from floor	1.00
Stove top protectors restricting access	0.93
Oven with working door with guard or locks	0.94
Electrical sockets accessible <1 m from floor	0.95
Electrical appliances on surfaces <1 m from floor	0.72
Small objects that fit into a CPSC choke tube (smaller in diameter than ping pong ball) on surfaces <1 m from floor	0.66
Fire escape ladders available and accessible on 2nd floor and higher	1.00
Any power, electrical or window blind cords hanging to within 1 m of floor	0.90

CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission.