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. 2001 Apr 23;2001(2):CD002246. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002246

Comparison 3. Discounted or free smoke alarms versus control (subgroup analysis).

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Final smoke alarm ownership 10 2829 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.21 [0.89, 1.64]
1.1 Discounted or free alarms 5 1897 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.39 [0.69, 2.76]
1.2 Education only 5 932 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.23 [0.92, 1.65]
2 Final functioning smoke alarms 10 3773 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.33 [0.98, 1.80]
2.1 Discounted or free alarms 6 3451 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.43 [0.93, 2.20]
2.2 Education only 4 322 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.20 [0.71, 2.02]
3 Smoke alarms acquired 5 2023 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.56 [0.95, 2.57]
3.1 Discounted or free alarms 3 1656 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.48 [0.89, 2.46]
3.2 Education only 2 367 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.11 [0.42, 39.94]
4 Functioning smoke alarms acquired 5 1693 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.42 [0.99, 2.03]
4.1 Discounted or free alarms 4 1669 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.42 [0.99, 2.03]
4.2 Education only 1 24 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]