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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of follow-up participants: comparing the standard and enhanced programs

From: Changes in smoke alarm coverage following two fire department home visiting programs: what predicts success?

 

Standard N =341 (%)

Enhanced N =367 (%)

Total N = 708 1 (%)

Chi-square

Gender

Male

82 (24.05)

110 (29.97)

192 (27.12)

3.14 (p = 0.08)

 

Female

259 (75.95)

257 (70.03)

516 (72.88)

 

Age

18 to 24

13 (3.82)

14 (3.84)

27 (3.83)

12.89 (p = 0.01)

25 to 34

85 (25.00)

60 (16.44)

145 (20.57)

 

35 to 44

58 (17.06)

74 (20.27)

132 (18.72)

 

45 to 55

80 (23.53)

72 (19.73)

152 (21.56)

 

55 and above

104 (30.59)

145 (39.73)

249 (35.32)

 

Household Role

Head of Household

289 (84.75)

302 (82.74)

591 (83.71)

0.52 (p = 0.50)

Other

52 (15.25)

63 (17.26)

115 (16.29)

 

Education

< high school diploma

59 (17.35)

76 (20.82)

135 (19.15)

3.80 (p = 0.28)

HS diploma/GED

128 (37.65)

145 (39.73)

273 (38.72)

 

Some college

67 (19.71)

54 (14.79)

121 (17.16)

 

Completed college

86 (25.29)

90 (24.66)

176 (24.96)

 

Household income below the poverty line?

Yes

75 (26.69)

83 (27.21)

158 (26.96)

0.02 (p = 0.89)

No

206 (73.31)

222 (72.79)

428 (73.04)

 

Homeowner Status

Rent

144 (42.73)

148 (40.66)

292 (41.65)

0.31 (p = 0.58)

Own or pay mortgage

193 (57.27)

216 (59.34)

409 (58.35)

 

Children in home (<18 y)

Yes

180 (52.79)

137 (37.33)

317 (44.77)

17.07 (p < 0.01)

No

161 (47.21)

230 (62.67)

391 (55.23)

 

Number of people in the home

1 person

34 (10.00)

77 (21.10)

111 (15.74)

18.01 (p < 0.01)

2-3 people

169 (49.71)

174 (47.67)

343 (48.65)

 

4-6 people

119 (35.00)

98 (26.85)

217 (30.78)

 

7 or more people

18 (5.29)

16 (4.38)

34 (4.82)

 
  1. 146 residents did not respond to survey questions; some variables do not add up to 708 due to missing item responses.