Table 1.
Study summary
| Median age of children (months) | 24 No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| <1 year | 19(30.2) |
| 1 – 5years | 31(49.2) |
| 6 – 10years | 11(17.5) |
| > 10years | 2(3.2) |
| Occupation of caregivers | |
| Homemaker | 53(84.1) |
| Farmer/labourer | 5(7.9) |
| Shopkeeper/accountant | 3(4.8) |
| Nurse/doctor | 2(3.2) |
| Education of caregivers | |
| Uneducated | 10(15.9) |
| <Class 10 | 9(14.3) |
| Intermediate | 27(42.9) |
| Graduate | 13(20.6) |
| Postgraduate | 4(6.3) |
| Can a child aspirate foreign bodies? | |
| Yes | 47(74.6) |
| No | 16(25.4) |
| Recognition of foreign body aspiration | No. (%) |
| Yes | 34(54 |
| No | 29(46) |
| How dangerous is foreign body aspiration? | |
| Not very dangerous | 2(3.1) |
| Slightly dangerous | 18(28.6) |
| Life threatening | 34(54) |
| Not sure | 9(14.3) |
| Measures to prevent foreign body aspiration | |
| None | 38(60.3) |
| Educate child | 4(6.3) |
| Small objects out of reach | 17(27) |
| Supervise child all the time | 4(6.3) |
| Treatment | |
| Treat on own | 32(50.8) |
| Physician | 29(46) |
| Not sure | 2(3.2) |
| Source of information | |
| No information | 48(76.2) |
| Others (relatives, friends, etc.) | 6(9.5) |
| Visual media | 5(7.9) |
| Allied health workers | 2(3.2) |
| Physicians | 1(1.6) |
| Visual media | 1(1.6) |