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Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention1997; 3(3); 190-194; doi: 10.1136/ip.3.3.190

Fatal and non-fatal farm injuries to children and adolescents in the United States, 1990-3.

Abstract: Examine the current magnitude of the injury problem to children and adolescents on farms, and to compare these data to that from 1978-83. Methods: US National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Multiple Cause of Death Tapes for the years 1991-3, and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for data on emergency department visits for 1990-3. Methods: Children and adolescents 19 years and younger injured on farms. Results: There were an average of 104 deaths per year due to injuries occurring on farms. The rate of 8.0 deaths per 100,000 child farm residents is 39% lower than in 1979-81. More of the deaths occurred in hospital than previously. There were an average of 22,288 emergency department treated injuries per year. The rate of 1717 injuries per 100,000 child farm residents is 10.7% higher than 1979-83. Males were injured more frequently than females. Tractors accounted for 20.9% of all injuries, followed by horses (8.4%), all terrain vehicles and minibikes (8.0%), and farm wagons (7.7%). Conclusions: Farm injuries continue to be a major problem to children living on farms. While improved medical care may have contributed to the reduction in mortality, the continued high rate of injuries warrants study of a variety of intervention strategies to reduce the injury toll. There is also a need for ongoing injury surveillance to provide accurate data on the farm injury problem.
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Publication Date: 1997-10-27 PubMed ID: 9338830PubMed Central: PMC1067817DOI: 10.1136/ip.3.3.190Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article investigates the extent of injuries affecting children and adolescents in farm environments in the USA from 1990 to 1993, and compares these data with that of 1978-1983. The study indicates a decrease in fatalities but an increase in non-fatal injuries, with males tending to experience more injuries than females and tractors being the most common cause.

Methods Used

  • The research relied on two main sources of data: the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics Mortality Multiple Cause of Death Tapes for 1991-3, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for 1990-3.
  • The population included in the study was children and adolescents aged 19 or younger who were injured on farms.

Results

  • The study found that an average of 104 deaths occurred each year due to farm-related injuries. This rate of 8.0 per 100,000 child farm residents represents a 39% drop from the figures recorded in 1979-81.
  • It was also found that more of these deaths occurred in hospitals than before.
  • There were an average of 22,288 injuries per year that were treated in emergency departments. The injury rate of 1717 per 100,000 child farm residents was found to be 10.7% higher than the rate in 1979-83.
  • The study revealed that males sustained injuries more frequently than females.
  • The most common cause of these injuries was reported to be tractors (20.9% of all injuries), followed by horses (8.4%), all-terrain vehicles, minibikes (8.0%), and farm wagons (7.7%).

Conclusions

  • The study concluded that farm injuries remain a significant issue for children who live on farms.
  • The decrease in death rates could be attributed to improvements in medical care, though the researchers noted a need for intervention strategies to further decrease the high rate of injuries.
  • The researchers also identified a need for ongoing surveillance to track and provide accurate data on farm-related injuries.

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APA
Rivara FP. (1997). Fatal and non-fatal farm injuries to children and adolescents in the United States, 1990-3. Inj Prev, 3(3), 190-194. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.3.3.190

Publication

Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
ISSN: 1353-8047
NlmUniqueID: 9510056
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 3
Issue: 3
Pages: 190-194

Researcher Affiliations

Rivara, F P
  • Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, Washington, Seattle 98104, USA.

MeSH Terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Agriculture / instrumentation
  • Agriculture / statistics & numerical data
  • Cause of Death
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Consumer Product Safety
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Rural Population
  • Sex Distribution
  • Survival Rate
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
  • Wounds and Injuries / etiology
  • Wounds and Injuries / mortality

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