| Disability and home hazards and safety practices in US households. | |
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PMID: 22226298 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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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. |
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Catherine J Vladutiu; Carri Casteel; Stephen W Marshall; Kara S McGee; Carol W Runyan; Tamera Coyne-Beasley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Disability and health journal Volume: 5 ISSN: 1936-6574 ISO Abbreviation: Disabil Health J Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-01-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101306633 Medline TA: Disabil Health J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 49-54 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7505, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7435, USA. |
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