Table 4

Secondary outcome measures at 12-month follow-up by treatment arm (percentage)

Outcome measureIntervention arm with water temperature measurement (n=16)Control arm with water temperature measurement (n=15)Relative risk (95% CI)
Bath hot tap water ≤46°C13 (81.3)2 (13.3)6.09 (1.64 to 22.62)
Satisfaction with water temperature and flow speedIntervention arm responders (n=40)Control arm responders (n=40)Relative risk (95% CI)
Very happy or happy with bath hot tap water temperature32 (82.1) [1]23 (57.5)1.43 (1.05 to 1.93)
Bath water is:
 Very hot—need to add a lot of cold water to the bath7 (18.0) (1)22 (55.0)0.33 (0.16 to 0.68)*
 Hot—need to add some cold water to the bath16 (41.0)18 (45.0)
 Warm enough—don't need to add any cold water to the bath14 (35.9)0 (0.0)
 Not very warm—not warm enough to bath in2 (5.1)0 (0.0)
Very happy or happy with speed of bath hot tap water flow24 (61.5) [1]18 (45.0)1.37 (0.90 to 2.09)
Safety practices
Runs bath using cold water first5 (12.5)11 (27.5)0.55 (0.22 to 1.39)
Bath water temperature checked for every bath32 (84.2) [2]40 (100.0)0.84 (0.73 to 0.97)
Bath is only run by adult38 (95.0)38 (95.0)1.00 (0.90 to 1.11)
Child bath time always supervised by adult32 (82.1) [1]34 (85.0)0.97 (0.79 to 1.17)
Child usually gets in bath after water has been run39 (97.5)39 (97.5)1.00 (1.00 to 1.00)
Child has been left alone in the bath13 (32.5)8 (20.5) [1]1.11 (0.51 to 2.41)
Child has been left alone in bathroom while bath is running12 (30.8) [1]9 (22.5)1.28 (0.62 to 2.68)
  • []Missing values.

  • * Compares very hot to other responses.

  • Adjusted for baseline value.