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Section S -- Injury Control and Child Safety and Health
Item S1
Refer to household composition.
2[] No children under 10 in family (S2)
These questions are about preventing injuries to children.
1a. Have you ever heard about poison control centers?
2[] No (2)
b. Do you have the telephone number for a Poison Control Center in your area?
2[] No
9[] DK
2. There is a medication called Ipecac (ip'i kak) Syrup which is sometimes taken to cause vomiting after something poisonous is swallowed. Do you now have any Ipecac Syrup in this household?
2[] No
9[] DK
Item S2
Refer to household composition.
[] No children under 18 in family (7 on page 12)
Enter person number and name of all children under 18; then mark box.
First name ____
[] Under 5 (3)
[] 5-17 (5)
3. When -- was brought home from the hospital following birth, was [he/she] buckled in a car safety seat?
2[] No
3[] Not born in hospital
4[] Didn't ride home in "car"
9[] DK
4a. Does -- now have a car safety seat?
2[] No (5)
9[] DK (5)
b. When riding in a car, is -- buckled in a car safety seat all or most of the time, some of the time, once in awhile, or never?
2[] Some of the time (S4)
3[] Once in awhile (S4)
4[] Never (5)
9[] DK (5)
(These questions are about preventing injuries.)
5. When riding in a car, does -- wear a seat belt all or most of the time, some of the time, once in awhile, or never?
2[] Some of the time
3[] Once in a while
4[] Never
5[] Uses child safety seat
9[] DK
[] 5-17 (S5)
These questions are about breast-feeding.
6a. Was -- ever breast-fed?
2[] No (S5)
9[] DK (S5)
b. How old was -- when [he/she] completely stopped breast-feeding?
Age ____
[] Weeks
[] Months
[] Years
2[] Guardian; not child's parent (S3 for NP)
8[] Other (S3 for NP)
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Section S -- Injury Control and Child Safety and Health -- Continued
(The next questions are about preventing injuries.)
7. When driving or riding in a car, do you wear a seat belt all or most of the time, some of the time, once in awhile, or never?
2[] Some of the time
3[] Once in awhile
4[] Never
5[] Don't ride in car
8a. How many smoke detectors are installed in this home?
Number ____ (8b)
00[] None (9)
99[] DK (9)
b. How many of them are now working?
00[] None (8f)
99[] DK (8f)
2[] No (8f)
9[] DK (8f)
d. How do you know (it is/they are) working?
Mark all that apply.
1[] It/they went off because of smoke
1[] It/they went off while cooking
1[] Changed the batteries
1[] The light is on
1[] Beeps when battery is low
1[] Other
e. Any other way?
[] No
f. (Is it/Are any of the smoke detectors) next to a sleeping area?
2[] No
9[] DK
9a. Do you know about what the hot water temperature is in this home?
2[] No (10)
3[] No hot water source in home (11)
b. About what temperature is the hot water?
OR
1[] High
2[] Low or vacation setting
3[] Medium
c. How did you estimate the hot water temperature?
Mark only one.
2[] Tested with thermometer
3[] Guessed
4[] Both, the setting on heating and tested with thermometer
8[] Other
10. In the past 12 months, have you (or has anyone in your household) used a thermometer to test the temperature of the hot water here?
2[] No
9[] DK
11. Above what temperature will hot water cause scald injuries?
999[] DK