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Finding homes without smoke detectors: one step in planning burn prevention programs

R H McKnight1, T W Struttmann, J R Mays

  • 1Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington 40536-0084, USA.

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|September 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Many households lack functioning smoke detectors, especially in nonmetropolitan Appalachian areas. This increases burn injury risk. Targeted burn prevention programs are needed for at-risk populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Burn Prevention

Background:

  • Residential fires are a primary cause of burn-related fatalities in the U.S.
  • Functional smoke detectors are crucial for saving lives during home fires.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify characteristics of households lacking functioning smoke detectors in Kentucky.
  • To inform burn prevention program planning by targeting at-risk populations.

Main Methods:

  • A 1993 telephone survey of 661 Kentucky households was conducted.
  • Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine associated factors.

Main Results:

  • 16.4% of Kentucky households lacked a functioning smoke detector.

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  • Nonmetropolitan Appalachian counties had a higher rate (30.5%) of detector absence.
  • Key risk factors included living in non-apartments, low income (≤$20,000), being unmarried, living alone, and residing in nonmetropolitan areas.

    • Conclusions:

    • Specific demographic and geographic factors are associated with a lack of functioning smoke detectors.
    • Burn prevention programs can use this data to effectively target interventions for vulnerable households.
    • Addressing these disparities can reduce residential fire-related deaths and injuries.