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Risk factors for machinery-related injury among Iowa farmers: A case-control study nested in the agricultural health study

Title
Risk factors for machinery-related injury among Iowa farmers: A case-control study nested in the agricultural health study
Authors
Sprince, NLPark, HZwerling, CLynch, CFWhitten, PAThu, KGillette, PPBurmeister, LFAlavanja, MCR
Ewha Authors
박혜숙
SCOPUS Author ID
박혜숙scopusscopus
Issue Date
2002
Journal Title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ISSN
1077-3525JCR Link
Citation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 332 - 338
Keywords
agriculturefarm machineryinjuries
Publisher
HANLEY &

BELFUS INC
Indexed
SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS WOS
Document Type
Article
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% Cl 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.
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