Farm-related fatalities among children in California, 1980 to 1989.
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 85 (1) , 89-92
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.85.1.89
Abstract
To evaluate farm-related deaths among children in California and to identify specific risk factors, this study used death certificate tapes to identify 40 farm-related deaths among children under age 15 in California for 1980 to 1989. Mortality rates and odds ratios for cause-specific unintentional farm deaths were calculated. While California's farm-related mortality rate was lower than those in the midwestern states studied, the rate for Hispanic boys was 70% higher than that for non-Hispanics. The odds of death from machinery (81.3), animals (10.1), electricity (5.2), and nontraffic motor vehicles (3.4) were significantly greater than those in nonfarm locations; those from drowning were significantly lower (0.2). Specific factors associated with the lower California mortality rate need to be identified.Keywords
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