Table 1 Baseline comparison between mothers’ awareness towards child injuries and injury prevention at home to mothers with/without experience of historical child injuries in the family (n = 99)
From: Mothers’ awareness towards child injuries and injury prevention at home: an intervention study
Variable (Missing = 4) | Baseline awareness | Injuries in childrena | Without injuries in childrena | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitudes | Median2 | (n) % | (n) % | |
Many injuries to young children occur at home | 5.00 | (7) 35.0 | (26) 34.2 | NS |
I have good and sufficient knowledge about suitable precautions to take to decrease the risk of child injuries at home | 8.00 | (9) 45.0 | (38) 50.0 | NS |
I have taken sufficient precautions, to decrease the risk of child injuries at home | 8.00 | (7) 35.0 | (34) 45.3 | NS |