Risk factors for agricultural injury: a case-control analysis of Iowa farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

N L Sprince; C Zwerling; C F Lynch; P S Whitten; K Thu; N Logsden-Sackett; L F Burmeister; D P Sandler; M C R Alavanja

doi:10.13031/2013.12346

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Risk factors for agricultural injury: a case-control analysis of Iowa farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

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Risk factors for agricultural injury: a case-control analysis of Iowa farmers in the Agricultural Health Study

N L Sprince, C Zwerling, C F Lynch, P S Whitten, K Thu, N Logsden-Sackett, L F Burmeister, D P Sandler and M C R Alavanja

Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.9(1), pp.5-18

02/2003

DOI: 10.13031/2013.12346

PMID: 12673912

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Abstract

The purpose of this case-control study nested in the Agricultural Health Study was to assess risk factors for agricultural injury among a large group of Iowa farmers. A questionnaire sent to 6,999 farmers identified 431 cases who had a farm work-related injury requiring medical advice/treatment in the previous year and 473 controls who had no injury in the previous year. We assessed several potential risk factors for injury. A multiple logistic regression analysis showed significant associations between farm work-related injury and weekly farming work hours (> or = 50 hours/week) (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.23-2.21), the presence of large livestock (OR = 1.77; 95% CI = 1.24-2.51), education beyond high school (OR = 1.61; 95% CI = 1.21-2.12), regular medication use (OR = 1.44; 95% CI = 1.04-1.96), wearing a hearing aid (OR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.07-5.20), and younger age. These results confirm the importance of risk factors identified in previous analytic studies and suggest directions for future research in preventive intervention strategies to reduce farm work-related injuries.

Prospective Studies

Age Factors

Humans

Middle Aged

Risk Factors

Agricultural Workers' Diseases - epidemiology

Wounds and Injuries - prevention & control

Male

Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology

Agricultural Workers' Diseases - prevention & control

Case-Control Studies

Health Surveys

Time Factors

Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data

Adult

Female

Iowa - epidemiology

Surveys and Questionnaires

Aged

Odds Ratio

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Title: Subtitle: Risk factors for agricultural injury: a case-control analysis of Iowa farmers in the Agricultural Health Study
Creators: N L Sprince - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, 124 IREH-Oakdale Campus, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA 52242-5000, USA. nancy-sprince@uiowa.edu
C Zwerling
C F Lynch
P S Whitten
K Thu
N Logsden-Sackett
L F Burmeister
D P Sandler
M C R Alavanja
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.9(1), pp.5-18
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.13031/2013.12346
PMID: 12673912
ISSN: 1074-7583
eISSN: 1943-7846
Grant note: R49 CCR703640-09 / ODCDC CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 02/2003
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9983995158202771

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