NCJ Number
238557
Journal
Risk Management Volume: 14 Issue: 2 Dated: April 2012 Pages: 109-125
Date Published
April 2012
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This study explored how different population characteristics affect the rate of unintentional dwelling fires in an area in the Northwest region of the United Kingdom.
Abstract
The authors examine the causal factors involved in unintentional dwelling fire incidents within the Merseyside area of the North West region of the United Kingdom. The approach of all-subsets multiple linear regression was used to develop an unintentional dwelling fire risk model for the region. The risk model was based on data obtained from UK government agencies relating to causal factors identified by earlier published studies. In the region studied, mental health problems, disability and residents living alone were the most significant factors associated with unintentional dwelling fire fatalities. However, in a separate model of the incidence of unintentional dwelling fires within the region, binge drinking and smoking were additional statistically significant factors. (Published Abstract)