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Citation

Nilson F, Bonander CM, Jonsson A. Inj. Prev. 2016; 22(Suppl 2): A40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.107

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unavailable

Abstract

Background Whilst determinants for fire mortality and morbidity are well documented, the determinants of residential fires, regardless of outcome, are less known. This study aimed to investigate socio-demographic differences between households having experienced a fire and those who had not.

Method Using a cross-sectional study design, a questionnaire was sent to a stratified sample (n = 20,000) of the Swedish population regarding if the household had experienced a fire during the past 5 years. Pearson's χ2-test was used to test for bivariate associations between residential fires and socio-demographic covariates, and log-binomial regression models were applied to obtain covariate-adjusted risk ratios.

Results Significant factors associated with an increased risk of residential fires were a high education level, being born outside of the Nordic countries and having children 6-12 years living at home. A significant decreased risk was observed amongst elderly and those living in rented, multi-family houses.

Discussion There seems to be a lack of agreement between determinants for fires and for fire mortality. This would indicate that the risk of fire mortality per residential fire is greatly increased for certain groups and that the increased risk of fire mortality is not due to a more common occurrence of fires. Published in Fire Technology, May 2015, Volume 51, Issue 3, pp 615-626

Abstract from Safety 2016 World Conference, 18-21 September 2016; Tampere, Finland.

Copyright © 2016 The author(s), Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions


Language: en

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