Table 1.
Prioritization Order of Specific Injury Risk Behaviors by Age Group and Percentage of Caregivers for Whom the Specific Behavior Was Identified as One of Their 2 Highest-Priority Risk Behaviorsa
| 0–6 mo (n = 160)
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7–11 mo (n = 91)
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1 y (n = 166)
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2 y (n = 83)
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3 y (n = 103)
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4 y (n = 299)
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| Specific Risk Behavior | Order | % | Order | % | Order | % | Order | % | Order | % | Order | % |
| Motor vehicle occupant | ||||||||||||
| Incorrect type of car seat or no car seat used | 1 | 13.5 | 1 | 19.4 | 1 | 7.2 | 1 | 11.6 | 1 | 14.4 | 1 | 25 |
| Car seat not always used | 2 | 16.7 | 2 | 13.1 | 2 | 6.3 | 2 | 10.3 | 2 | 6.2 | 2 | 16.7 |
| Takes child out of car seat while riding | 3 | 6.4 | 3 | 4.6 | 3 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 5.6 |
| Drowning | ||||||||||||
| Pool not fenced | … | … | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2.6 | 4 | 3.1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Leaves child alone in pool | … | … | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Leaves child alone in tub | 4 | 2.1 | 8 | 0.6 | 8 | 1.3 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Child can access standing water (eg, kiddie pools or other containers) | … | … | 9 | 2.3 | 9 | 1.6 | 9 | 7.1 | 9 | 10.8 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Burns/fires | ||||||||||||
| No smoke detector | 6 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0.6 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Smoke detector battery not checked or changed | 7 | 14.2 | 7 | 17.1 | 7 | 22.4 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 17.9 | 7 | 12.9 |
| Hot water temperature too high | 11 | 12.4 | 18 | 1.1 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0.6 | 10 | 9.7 | 10 | 9.3 |
| Unused electrical outlets in home uncovered | … | … | 19 | 1.7 | 19 | 0.3 | 20 | 0 | … | … | … | … |
| Holds child while cooking | 12 | 2.8 | 20 | 0.6 | 20 | 0 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Cooks with child in the kitchen | … | … | … | … | … | … | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Suffocation | ||||||||||||
| Unsafe sleep position | 5 | 6 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Soft objects in child’s bed | 10 | 13.8 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Plays with small toys that can fit in the mouth | 8 | 2.1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 11.8 | 10 | 18.7 | … | … | … | … |
| Child given foods that have choking risk | 9 | 0.4 | 12 | 2.3 | 12 | 15.1 | 11 | 12.3 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Loops on window/blinds cords | … | … | 23 | 0.6 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | … | … | … | … |
| Falls | ||||||||||||
| Leaves child alone on bed, table, or countertop | 13 | 1.4 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Leaves child in high chair not strapped in | 15 | 1.1 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| No stair gate | … | … | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6.9 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Stair gate not always closed | … | … | … | 1.7 | … | 5.6 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Uses walker with wheels | 14 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 4.9 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Child can get to open the second floor window | … | … | … | … | … | … | 8 | 13.5 | 8 | 10.3 | 8 | 9.7 |
| Poisoning | ||||||||||||
| Cleaning supplies kept in reach | … | … | 14 | 0.6 | 14 | 0.3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Cleaning supplies in unlocked cabinets | … | … | 15 | 5.7 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 0.6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1.1 |
| Medicines in reach | … | … | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0.6 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Medicine in unlocked cabinets | … | … | 17 | 2.9 | 17 | 3.6 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 2.1 | 15 | 0.5 |
| Medicines with no child-proof cap | … | … | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0.3 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Purses/bags from visitors accessible to child | … | … | 21 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.3 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Poison-control number not available | … | … | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0.3 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
a
The order indicates the order in which the items were assessed, and hence the prioritization order. Items with “…” were not assessed for this age group.