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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 89-92 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Public Health |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health