@article{ref1,
title="Disability and home hazards and safety practices in US households",
journal="Disability and health journal",
year="2012",
author="Vladutiu, Catherine Joy and Casteel, Carri H. and Marshall, Stephen W. and McGee, Kara S. and Runyan, Carol S. Wolf and Coyne-Beasley, Tamera",
volume="5",
number="1",
pages="49-54",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Individuals with disabilities have an elevated risk of residential injury. However, the prevalence of home hazards and safety practices among households where an individual with a disability resides is unknown. METHODS: This study examined patterns of home hazards and safety practices among 1003 households across the United States in 2002. RESULTS: Households with at least 1 resident with a disability had a lower prevalence of household hazards than those without a resident with a disability, including living in a 2-story dwelling (34.6% vs 50.7%) and having stairs inside the home (48.1% vs 58.4%). They were more likely to implement fall prevention strategies, such as handrails or grab bars in the bathroom (40.4% vs 21.8%) and mats or nonskid strips in the tub or shower (71.7% vs 61.5%). CONCLUSION: There is room for improvement in safety practices among households where an individual with a disability resides.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1936-6574",
doi="10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.10.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.10.003"
}