Table 3.

Proportion of families categorised as behaving very safely on range of practices after safety intervention

Safety practice	Intervention group (n=83)	Control group (n=82)	Relative risk	Number needed to treat*
			(95% CI)
Fireplace safety†	56	30	1.84 (1.34 to 2.54)	3
Stairway safety‡	53	50	1.05 (0.83 to 1.33)	11
Smoke alarm safety	80	71	1.11 (1.01 to 1.22)	10
Socket cover safety	68	38	1.77 (1.37 to 2.28)	3
Window safety	67	51	1.30 (1.06 to 1.58)	5
Storage of sharp objects	52	26	1.98 (1.38 to 2.83)	3
Storage of cleaning materials	59	49	1.19 (0.95 to 1.49)	9
Storage of medicines	79	68	1.15 (1.03 to 1.28)	8
Door slam safety	42	6	7.00 (3.15 to 15.6)	2

^*Number needed to treat to facilitate one family behaving very safely.  

^†Families without open, gas, or electric fires categorised as behaving very safely.  

^‡Families without stairs categorised as behaving very safely.