Data Sources: Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS), 2007.
Sample: Residents 18 years and over in the KFL&A area.
Released: December 2008
Common hospitalizations due to injuries in children |
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Figure A. What respondents think is the most common cause of hospitalization due to injuries in children 0 to 4 years of age in Ontario?*Correct response Table A. What respondents think is the most common cause of hospitalization due to injuries in children 0 to 4 years of age in Ontario? % (95% Confidence Interval)
*Correct response Interpretation for Figure A54.7% (52.1, 57.3), of KFL&A area residents think that falls are the most common cause of hospitalization due to injuries in children aged 0 to 4 in Ontario. This is correct. |
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Reasons children are most likely to drown |
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Figure B. Respondents' view of how children ages one to four are most likely to drown, KFL&A, 2007.*Correct response
*Correct response Interpretation for Figure B.41.3% (38.8, 43.8), of KFL&A area residents think that children aged 1 to4 are mostly likely to drown in a bathtub. This is correct. |
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Reasons children are most likely to be burned |
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Figure C. Respondents' view of what children ages one to seven are most likely to be burned by, in KFL&A, 2007.*Correct response
*Correct response Interpretation for Figure C62.5% (60.0, 65.0) of KFL&A area residents think that children aged 1 to 7 are mostly likely to be burned by a hot liquid such as a cup of tea. This is correct. |
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Reasons children are most likely to be poisoned |
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Figure D. Respondents' view of how children ages one to four are most likely to be poisoned, in KFL&A, 2007.*Correct response
*Correct response Interpretation for Figure D40.3% (37.8, 42.8) of KFL&A area residents think that children aged 1 to 7 are mostly likely to be poisoned by household cleaning products. Actually, eating vitamins or medications is the leading cause of poisoning in children 1-7 in Ontario. |
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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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Notes |
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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. |