Table 2 Prevalence of safety practices at 12 and 24 months' follow up, by treatment arm. Values are numbers (percentages) of families unless otherwise indicated


12 months' follow up

24 months' follow up

Safety practices

Intervention arm (n=771)*

Control arm (n=744)*

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Intervention arm (n=803)*

Control arm (n=754)*

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Fitted and always used fire guard

414 (54.3)

374 (50.9)

1.14 (0.93 to 1.40)

328 (42.1)

299 (40.0)

1.09 (0.88 to 1.33)

Fitted and used stair gate

408 (55.0)

328 (45.7)

1.46 (1.19 to 1.80)

239 (30.1)

240 (31.9)

0.92 (0.74 to 1.14)

Fitted and working smoke alarm

692 (90.6)

619 (84.0)

1.83 (1.33 to 2.52)

728 (91.5)

648 (86.5)

1.67 (1.21 to 2.32)

Fitted window locks

550 (71.7)

493 (66.5)

1.28 (1.02 to 1.59)

577 (72.4)

525 (70.0)

1.12 (0.90 to 1.40)

Safe storage{dagger}













Medicines in kitchen

712 (93.4)

683 (92.6)

1.15 (0.76 to 1.73)

765 (95.5)

701 (93.2)

1.55 (1.00 to 2.40)

Cleaning products in kitchen

496 (65.5)

428 (58.6)

1.34 (1.09 to 1.66)

442 (55.3)

365 (48.5)

1.31 (1.07 to 1.60)

Sharp objects in kitchen

346 (45.4)

279 (38.2)

1.34 (1.09 to 1.65)

296 (36.9)

262 (34.8)

1.10 (0.91 to 1.32)

Cleaning products in bathroom

493 (70.4)

463 (68.5)

1.09 (0.87 to 1.38)

497 (63.1)

459 (61.7)

1.06 (0.86 to 1.31)

Sharp objects in bathroom

545 (81.2)

505 (78.3)

1.20 (0.92 to 1.57)

568 (73.2)

548 (75.1)

0.91 (0.72 to 1.14)

* Denominators for percentages are those with valid responses.

{dagger} Defined as stored at adult eye level or above or in locked cupboards.




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