Table 2: Distribution of questions about the attention of interviewed mothers on accidents in childhood before and after the educational intervention (n=155). Imperatriz, Brazil, 2015.

Questions Intervention P-value
Before
n (%)
After
n (%)
What accidents are
Group of diseases that may or may not cause death
Group of random lesions that may or may not lead to death
Group of non-accidental injury that may or may not lead to death

8 (14.5)
144 (80.0)
3 (5.5)

5 (9.1)
150 (90.9)
0 (0.0)
0.000a
Accidents can be prevented
Yes
No

152 (94.5)
3 (5.5)

154 (98.2)
1 (1.8)
0.322b
Which of the following injury is more frequent with children
Drownings
Poisoning by medicines, cleaning products, plants, etc.
Falls
Burns

12 (21.8)
5 (9.1)
133 (60.0)
5 (9.1)

0 (0.0)
2 (3.6)
146 (83.6)
7 (12.7)
0.000a

Source: Primary. Notes:aChi-square test for linear trend; bFischer's exact test.