Childhood Injuries- MECHANISM OF CHILDHOOD INJURIES

MODULE INFORMATION

PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:

To determine public awareness of the common causes of injury in early childhood.

MODULE HISTORY:

Added to RRFSS: June 2004, Wave 42

DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:

Created: September 9th, 2004

Revised:February 8, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME:chinjm_1

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional 2004 (Wave 42- )

MODULE QUESTION:

The next questions are about injuries to children living in Ontario. It is important that we understand what everyone, even people who do not have children, think about this topic.

When it comes to injuries that result in hospital admission, what do you think is the most common cause of injuries for children under the age of 4 years in Ontario?

Response Options

0no cause, these things just happen, etc.

1burn or scald (includes spilled something hot on self or touched something hot)

2choking or suffocation (includes got something stuck in throat)

3falls (includes fall off a bike that does NOT involve a motor vehicle)

4motor vehicle crash (includes bike, car or pedestrian accident, or hit by a car)

5near-drowning (includes fell into water)

6poisoning (includes swallowed something poisonous/hazardous/dangerous)

7lack of supervision, poor supervision, poor parenting, parents allowing unsafe play, etc.

8non-injury responses, disease (cancer, etc.), and sickness (flu, etc.)

9other (no need to specify)

97if respondent INSISTS they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids, and really do not want to answer the questions.

98don't know

99refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS: None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS:None

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME:chinjm_2

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional 2004 (Wave 42 - )

QUESTION:

Do you think that children between the age of 1 and 4 years are more likely to drown in a bathtub, in a back yard swimming pool, or is this something that you are not sure about?

Response Options

1bathtub

3backyard swimming pool

5not sure

8don't know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:Parental attitudes toward unintentional childhood injuries (1996) Sage Research Corporation for Family and Child Health Unit, Health Canada

Drownings in young children usually occur in swimming areas like pools and lakes

True

False

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS:None

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME:chinjm_3

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional 2004 (Wave 42 -)

QUESTION:

For the next two questions I want to ask about children under the age of seven. Do you think children under the age of 7 years are more likely to be burned by a hot liquid such as a cup of tea, by flames from a fire such as a candle, or is this something you are not sure about?

Response Options

1hot liquid such as a cup of tea

3flames from a fire such as a candle

5not sure

98don't know

99refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS:None

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME:chinjm_4

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional 2004 (Wave 42 -)

QUESTION:

Do you think that children under the age of 7 years are more likely to be poisoned by eating vitamins or medications they found or by drinking household cleaning products, or is this something you are not sure about?

Response Options

1eating vitamins or medications

3drinking household cleaning products

5not sure

98don't know

99refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:Parental attitudes toward unintentional childhood injuries (1996) Sage Research Corporation for Family and Child Health Unit, Health Canada

Vitamins are a very common source of poisoning in young children

True

False

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS:None

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME:chinjm_5

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional 2004 (Wave 42 -)

QUESTION:

For the next question we want to ask you about infants that are under the age of 1 year. Please tell me if you agree or disagree with the following statement: If left unattended, infants who are not yet able to roll over by themselves can still fall off a high surface such as a change table, bed or sofa, if left unattended?

Response Options

1 agree

5disagree

98don't know

99refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:Parental attitudes toward unintentional childhood injuries (1996) Sage Research Corporation for Family and Child Health Unit, Health Canada

Very young babies are not likely to fall off a change table until they can turn over by themselves.

True

False

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS:None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS:None

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURY LEADING TO HOSPITAL ADMISSION OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN ONTARIO

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION(S):

% of adults (18+) who identify falls as the most common cause of injury leading to hospital admission of children under 4 years in Ontario.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVE(S):

To determine public awareness of the most common cause of injury leading to the hospital admission of children under 4 years in Ontario.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# of adults (18+) who identify falls (chinjm_1=3) as the leading cause of injury

all adults (18+) asked the question; (chinjm_1 97)

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MOST COMMON MECHANISM OF DROWNING FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 1 AND 4 YEARS

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION(S):

% of adults (18+) who think a backyard swimming pool is the more common site of drowning in children between the age of 1 and 4 years.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVE(S):

To determine public awareness of the most common mechanism of drowning in children between the age of 1 and 4 years.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# of adults (18+) who say backyard swimming pool (chinjm_2=3)

all adults (18+) asked the question; (chinjm_1 97)

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MOST COMMON MECHANISM OF BURNS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 7 YEARS

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION(S):

% of adults (18+) who think hot liquid is the most common source of burns in children under the age of 7 years.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVE(S):

To determine public awareness of the most common mechanism of burns in children under the age of 7 years.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# of adults (18+) who say hot liquid (chinjm_3=1)

all adults (18+) who are asked the question; (chinjm_1 97)

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE MOST COMMON MECHANISM OF POISONING FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 7 YEARS

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION(S):

% of adults (18+) who think eating vitamins or medications is the most common cause of poisoning in children under the age of 7 years.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVE(S):

To determine public awareness of the most common mechanism of poisoning in children under the age of 7 years.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# of adults (18+) who vitamins or medications (chinjm_4=1)

all adults (18+) asked the question; (chinjm_1 97)

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PUBLIC AWARENESS OF UNATTENDED INFANT RISK OF FALLING FROM A HIGH SURFACE BEFORE BEING ABLE TO ROLL SELF OVER

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION(S):

% of adults who agree that children under 1 year who are not able to roll over by themselves can still fall off a high surface if left unattended.

INDICATOR OBJECTIVE(S):

To determine public awareness of the risk of children under 1 year falling from a high surface if left unattended.

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

  • This question was not asked of respondent that insisted they have no kids, will not have kids, do not know about kids and really do not want to answer the questions (chinjm_1 = 97).

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# of adults (18+) who agree (chinjm_5=1)

all adults (18+) asked the question; (chinjm_1 97)

DATE OF LAST REVISION: February 8th, 2007

Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)