Table 2

Attitudes and knowledge about walkers at baseline by treatment arm.

Attitudes and knowledge about walkersIntervention arm (n = 539)Control arm (n = 635)
Walkers keep children safe:a (22b)
 Strongly agree/agree49 (9.3)84 (13.5)
 Neither/disagree/strongly disagree479 (90.7)540 (86.5)
Walkers are useful:a (17b)]
 Strongly agree/agree215 (40.6)347 (55.3)
 Neither/disagree/strongly disagree315 (59.4)280 (44.7)
Not many children have accidents in walkers:a (26b)
 Strongly agree/agree36 (6.8)47 (7.6)
 Neither/disagree/strongly disagree493 (93.2)572 (92.4)
Walkers help children walk more quickly:a (22b)
 Strongly agree/agree83 (15.7)146 (23.4)
 Neither/disagree/strongly disagree446 (84.3)477 (76.6)
Number of knowledgec questions correct:a (115b)
 0288 (57.8)342 (61.0)
 1187 (37.6)192 (34.2)
 223 (4.6)27 (4.8)
  • a Analyses in Table 3 adjusted for these characteristics.

  • b Missing values.

  • c The questionnaire contained two knowledge questions asking about the frequency of accidents in baby walkers and the mechanism by which walker accidents most commonly occur.