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Tractor‐related injuries: A population‐based study of a five‐state region in the Midwest
Author(s) -
Carlson Kathleen Ferguson,
Gerberich Susan Goodwin,
Church Timothy R.,
Ryan Andrew D.,
Alexander Bruce H.,
Mongin Steven J.,
Renier Colleen M.,
Zhang Xueying,
French L. Ronald,
Masten Ann
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.20135
Subject(s) - medicine , tractor , injury prevention , environmental health , occupational safety and health , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , population , demography , agriculture , incidence (geometry) , multivariate analysis , accidental , engineering , geography , pathology , physics , archaeology , optics , sociology , automotive engineering , acoustics
Background Tractor‐related injuries are among the most severe of agricultural injuries. This study identifies the incidence, consequences, and potential risk factors for tractor injuries among 3,765 agricultural households in a five‐state region. Methods Demographic, injury, and exposure data were collected for two 6‐month recall periods in 1999 using computer assisted telephone interviews. A causal model served as a basis for survey design, data analysis, and interpretation of results; associated directed acyclic graphs guided development of multivariate models. Results The overall injury rate was 9.6 events per 1,000 persons per year. Increased personal risk was observed for males and prior agricultural injury experience. Compared with ages 35–44, decreased risks were identified for those less than 5, 5–9, 10–14, 15–19, and 20–24. Conclusions Risk of tractor injury among agricultural household members varied by gender, age, and prior injury experience. Am. J. Ind. Med. 47:254–264, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.