Table 3

Sample characteristics

VariableSample NControlInterventionP value
Gender0.758
 Male18 (47%)9 (45%)9 (50%)
 Female20 (53%)11 (55%)9 (50%)
Language other than English0.973
 English only17 (46%)9 (45%)8 (47%)
 Other language20 (54%)11 (55%)9 (53%)
Highest level of education0.639
 Secondary6 (16%)3 (15%)3 (17%)
 Some tertiary/TAFE4 (10%)3 (15%)1 (5%)
 University28 (74%)14 (70%)14 (78%)
Combined household income0.828
 Prefer not to say7 (18%)4 (20%)3 (17%)
 <$60,00016 (42%)9 (45%)7 (39%)
 $60,000-$100,00010 (26%)4 (20%)6 (33%)
 >$100,0005 (13%)3 (15%)2 (11%)
Ever installed a child restraint into a vehicle0.468
 No28 (74%)16 (80%)12 (67%)
 Yes10 (26%)4 (20%)6 (33%)
Installed a child restraint into a vehicle in the last 2 years0.083
 No32 (80%)19 (95%)13 (72%)
 Yes6 (20%)1 (5%)5 (28%)
Ever secured a child within a restraint system0.112
 No22 (58%)9 (45%)13 (72%)
 Yes16 (42%)11 (55%)5 (28%)
Ever transported children0.506
 No25 (66%)12 (48%)13 (52%)
 Yes13 (34%)8 (62%)5 (3%)
Forward-facing restraint recently installed 0.566
 No31 (82%)17 (85%)14 (78%)
 Yes7 (18%)3 (15%)4 (22%)
Age0.408
 18–2519 (50%)10 (53%)9 (47%)
 26–3513 (34%)8 (62%)5 (38%)
 36–453 (8%)1 (33%)2 (67%)
 56–651 (3%)1 (100%)0 (0%)
 >652 (6%)0 (0%)2 (100%)