Table 3. Assessment of safety practices followed by the study households residing in selected urban wards of Puducherry, 2018 (N = 578).
| Characteristics | Number | (%)* |
|---|---|---|
| I. Entrance/ Exit of house | ||
| 1.Doors provided with stopper | 121 | (21) |
| 2.Lighting | 478 | (83) |
| 3.Height of the door NOT too low | 440 | (76) |
| 4.NOT slippery/steep/cracked/uneven | 403 | (70) |
| II. Living room | ||
| 5.Windows present | 422 | (73) |
| 6.Windows with railing† | 297 | (70) |
| 7.Windows with stopper† | 85 | (20) |
| 8.Stable furniture | 423 | (73) |
| 9.Lighting adequate | 488 | (84) |
| 10.NO rugs/objects lying on floor | 184 | (32) |
| 11.NO sharp edges | 399 | (69) |
| 12.Wires NOT lying on the floor | 421 | (73) |
| 13.Fan NOT within reach of children | 401 | (69) |
| 14.NO medicine within child’s reach | 407 | (70) |
| III. Kitchen | ||
| 15.Separate kitchen | 481 | (83) |
| 16.Inflammables kept away from stove | 434 | (75) |
| 17.Lighter/matchbox out of child’s reach | 416 | (72) |
| 18.Sharp items in a separate cabinet | 348 | (60) |
| 19.Dustbin present | 458 | (79) |
| 20.Dustbin closed‡ | 164 | (36) |
| 21.Smoke vent/windows present | 301 | (52) |
| 22.Lighting adequate | 494 | (86) |
| 23.Pots handles out of child’s reach | 378 | (65) |
| 24.Kerosene NOT kept in regular bottles | 375 | (65) |
| 25.Stool/chair NOT used to reach things | 307 | (53) |
| 26.Floor NOT slippery | 475 | (82) |
| IV. 27. Bathroom§ | ||
| 28.Door lock/latch present | 484 | (90) |
| 29.Grab bar | 128 | (24) |
| 30.Lighting adequate | 472 | (87) |
| 31.Doormat outside | 160 | (30) |
| 32.Water does NOT spill outside | 353 | (65) |
| 33.Slippery floor NOT present | 387 | (72) |
| V. 34. Staircasell | ||
| 35.Railing present | 196 | (76) |
| 36.Steps stable/NOT slippery | 193 | (75) |
| 37.Sharp edged steps NOT present | 196 | (76) |
| 38.Items NOT blocking way | 187 | (73) |
| VI. 39. Bedroom¶ | ||
| 40.Adequate lighting | 365 | (89) |
| 41.Electrical appliances NOT left plugged in | 179 | (43) |
| 42.Objects NOT scattered around | 139 | (34) |
| 43.NO Sharp edges | 344 | (84) |
*Column percentage; †422 houses had windows; ‡458 houses had dustbin; §541 houses had bathroom; ll 257 houses had staircase; ¶ 412 houses had bedroom.