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Citation

Douglas MR, Mallonee S, Istre GR. Am. J. Public Health 1999; 89(7): 1112-1114.

Affiliation

Oklahoma State Department of Health, Injury Prevention Service, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American Public Health Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10394329

PMCID

PMC1508830

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study determined the proportion of homes with functioning smoke alarms in a low-income area experiencing a high rate of residential fire-related injuries. METHODS: An on-site survey of households was conducted to confirm the results of a telephone survey. RESULTS: In the telephone survey, 71% of households reported having functioning smoke alarms. In the household survey, 66% of households reported having functioning alarms; however, when the alarms were tested, the percentage dropped to 49%. CONCLUSIONS: Telephone surveys may overestimate the presence of functioning smoke alarms in some populations. Thus, the use of telephone surveys to establish baseline measures could significantly affect the evaluation of smoke-alarm giveaway programs.

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