Children's knowledge of basic water safety (N = 800)
| Item code | Water safety questions | Correct response | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | ||
| Q1 | What is the only good excuse for not wearing a life jacket when you are on a boat? | 736 | 92.0 |
| Q2 | I can swim alone if I have taken swimming lessons (True/ False) | 473 | 59.1 |
| Q3 | When do you need to wear a life jacket? | 329 | 41.1 |
| Q4 | How can you keep safe while swimming in a pool? | 632 | 79.0 |
| Q5 | Which of these items will protect you from drowning? | 362 | 45.3 |
| Q6 | It is okay to dive into open water safety sites, such as a lake or a river because they are deeper than pools. (True/ False) | 798 | 99.8 |
| Q7 | If someone falls into the water safety and is in trouble, I should… | 200 | 25.0 |
| Q8 | Number to call for an emergency is 999 (True/ False) | 722 | 90.3 |
| Q9 | If there is no lifeguard at the beach, you … | 233 | 29.1 |
| Q10 | I can play with flood water safety if an adult accompanies me (True/ False) | 679 | 84.9 |
| Total mean score = 6.348 (±1.416) out of 10 | |||
| Item code | Water safety questions | Correct response | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| Q1 | What is the only good excuse for not wearing a life jacket when you are on a boat? | 736 | 92.0 |
| Q2 | I can swim alone if I have taken swimming lessons (True/ False) | 473 | 59.1 |
| Q3 | When do you need to wear a life jacket? | 329 | 41.1 |
| Q4 | How can you keep safe while swimming in a pool? | 632 | 79.0 |
| Q5 | Which of these items will protect you from drowning? | 362 | 45.3 |
| Q6 | It is okay to dive into open water safety sites, such as a lake or a river because they are deeper than pools. (True/ False) | 798 | 99.8 |
| Q7 | If someone falls into the water safety and is in trouble, I should… | 200 | 25.0 |
| Q8 | Number to call for an emergency is 999 (True/ False) | 722 | 90.3 |
| Q9 | If there is no lifeguard at the beach, you … | 233 | 29.1 |
| Q10 | I can play with flood water safety if an adult accompanies me (True/ False) | 679 | 84.9 |
| Total mean score = 6.348 (±1.416) out of 10 | |||
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