Table 2.
Attitudes and knowledge about walkers at baseline by treatment arm.
| Attitudes and knowledge about walkers | Intervention arm (n = 539) | Control arm (n = 635) |
|---|---|---|
| Walkers keep children safe:a (22b) | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 49 (9.3) | 84 (13.5) |
| Neither/disagree/strongly disagree | 479 (90.7) | 540 (86.5) |
| Walkers are useful:a (17b)] | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 215 (40.6) | 347 (55.3) |
| Neither/disagree/strongly disagree | 315 (59.4) | 280 (44.7) |
| Not many children have accidents in walkers:a (26b) | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 36 (6.8) | 47 (7.6) |
| Neither/disagree/strongly disagree | 493 (93.2) | 572 (92.4) |
| Walkers help children walk more quickly:a (22b) | ||
| Strongly agree/agree | 83 (15.7) | 146 (23.4) |
| Neither/disagree/strongly disagree | 446 (84.3) | 477 (76.6) |
| Number of knowledgec questions correct:a (115b) | ||
| 0 | 288 (57.8) | 342 (61.0) |
| 1 | 187 (37.6) | 192 (34.2) |
| 2 | 23 (4.6) | 27 (4.8) |
a
Analyses in Table 3 adjusted for these characteristics.
b
Missing values.
c
The questionnaire contained two knowledge questions asking about the frequency of accidents in baby walkers and the mechanism by which walker accidents most commonly occur.