Journal article
Risk Factors for Machinery-related Injury among Iowa Farmers: A Case-Control Study Nested in the Agricultural Health Study
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol.8(4), pp.332-338
10/01/2002
DOI: 10.1179/107735202800338641
PMID: 12412851
Abstract
Farm machinery is a major cause of injury morbidity and mortality among farmers. This case-control study assessed risk factors for machinery-related injuries among Iowa farmers. A screener questionnaire sent to 6,999 farmers in 1998 identified 205 farmers who had machinery-related injuries requiring medical advice/treatment in the previous year. Possible risk factors for injury were assessed among these farmers compared with 473 farmers with no injury in the previous year. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed significant associations between machinery-related injury and hours per week spent on farmwork (OR = 2.02; 95% CI 1.38-2.94), fewer years of farming experience (OR = 1.79; 95% CI 1.14-2.79), wearing a hearing aid (OR = 4.37; 95% CI 1.55-12.25), and a high CAGE score suggesting problem drinking (OR = 2.49; 95% CI 1.00-6.19). This is the first study to show associations between machinery-related injury and hearing impairment, problem drinking, and fewer years of farming experience. These findings may be useful for future interventions to decrease injuries related to farm machinery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risk Factors for Machinery-related Injury among Iowa Farmers: A Case-Control Study Nested in the Agricultural Health Study
- Creators
- Nancy L SprinceHyesook ParkCraig ZwerlingCharles F LynchPaul A WhittenKendall ThuPatricia P GilletteLeon F BurmeisterMichael C. R Alavanja
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol.8(4), pp.332-338
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1179/107735202800338641
- PMID
- 12412851
- ISSN
- 1077-3525
- eISSN
- 2049-3967
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2002
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9983996093102771
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