Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), 2007 & 2011
Sample: Residents 18 years and over in the KFL&A area.
Released: December 2008
Leading causes of death in children |
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Figure A. Respondents' view of the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 6 years in Ontario.*Correct response
*Correct response Interpretation for Figure AIn 2011, 21.8% (19.6, 24.1) of KFL&A area residents thought that injuries and accidents were the leading cause of death in children aged 1 to 6 in Ontario. This is the correct response. |
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Importance of preventable injuries and accidents for children |
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Figure B. Respondents' view of how preventable injuries and accidents are for children 0 to 6 years, KFL&A*Use with caution due to high variability.
*Use with caution due to high variability. Interpretation for Figure BIn 2011, 50.3% (47.5, 53.0), of KFL&A area residents thought that injuries and accidents in children from birth to six years are very or completely preventable, which is significantly lower than 2007. |
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What is most likely to prevent children from being injured? |
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Figure C. Respondents' view of what is most likely to prevent a child (0 to 6 years) from being injured, KFL&A
Interpretation for Figure CIn 2011, 85.8% (83.8, 87.6), of KFL&A area residents thought that active supervision by a parent was most likely to prevent a child birth to six years of age from being injured. |
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The difference a parent or caregiver can make in preventing children from being injured |
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Figure D. Respondents' view of how much a difference parents or caregivers can make in preventing injuries in children 0 to 6years, KFL&A
Interpretation for Figure DIn 2011, 84.5% (82.5, 86.3) of KFL&A area residents thought that parents or caregivers could make a difference in preventing injuries from happening to children birth to six years old. |
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Confidence intervals explained |
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Researchers look at the "confidence levels" of percentages being compared to decide if there is a statistically significant difference between percentages. A statistically significant difference means that:
In this report, 95% confidence intervals will accompany each percentage in all figures and tables. This interval represents the range in which we are 95% confident the true percentage will fall within. In tables, the 95% confidence intervals will be written with the percentage, followed by the 95% confidence interval range in brackets (e.g., 25% (12.3, 32.4)). In figures, the 95% confidence interval is represented by vertical bars in each bar line. |
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The RRFSS is a random-digit-dialed telephone survey of adults aged 18 years and older, conducted by the Institute for Social Research at York University, on behalf of KFL&A Public Health. |