Introduction:

Injuries at home are an important problem for public health. More than half of children suffer some type of injury, the most common being falls. The low level of knowledge regarding injuries of parents and caregivers is related to personal and social factors and can have negative consequences on minors.

Objective:

Identify the factors related to the prevalence of knowledge of caregivers of children under 5 years of age regarding injuries at home in Cali, Colombia.

Methodology:

This study was carried out in communes of low and medium-low socioeconomic strata in Cali, Colombia. A total of 519 mothers and caregivers participated. Sociodemographic variables were included and the variable number of adequate knowledge regarding injuries at home was constructed. A descriptive analysis was performed, the prevalence of caregivers' knowledge of home injuries was calculated, and a multiple negative binomial model was constructed.

Results:

The results show that the knowledge of caregivers-is explained by the age of the caregiver (p = 0.010) and the type of dwelling (p = 0.029).

Discussion and conclusions:

The problem of injuries at home in children under 5 years of age is due to the high level of ignorance of the population, especially those who play the role of caregivers.