TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - Factors associated with increased risk for acute unintentional childhood poisoning among children living on the U.S.-Mexico border JO - International quarterly of community health education A1 - Roddy, Mary E. A1 - O'Rourke, Kathleen M. A1 - Mena, Kristina SP - 295 EP - 309 VL - 23 IS - 4 N2 -  This study evaluated prevalence of unsafe storage of toxic products and evaluated the association of demographic-socio-cultural variables with risk of young-child exposure to household poisons. Interviews were conducted with 698 low-income caregivers living on the U.S./Mexico border. Multiple-ordinal regression was used to analyze associations between very unsafe storage of toxic products and household factors. At least one toxic product was accessible to children in 49.4% of households and 18.5% of these households' stored substances very unsafely in that products were accessible and stored either in non-original containers or without childproof caps. At-risk households were associated with U.S.-born caregivers who were single, employed, and live in more U.S. acculturated communities. These homes stored an increased number of toxins and were more likely to house a smoker. U.S./Mexico border childhood poisoning prevention programs should focus on potentially acculturated families with personal and household characteristics akin to the U.S. mores and customs. LA - en SN - 0272-684X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/1K4P-Q3V2-KFQ7-PNWL ID - ref1 ER -