Citation

Cole HP, Westneat SC, Browning SR, Piercy LR, Struttmann T. J. Am. Med. Womens Assoc. (1972) 2000; 55(2): 93-95.

Affiliation

Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Medical Women's Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10808660

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the widely accepted hypothesis that farm women are more concerned with safety issues and behaviors than their male counterparts are. METHODS: A telephone survey was administered to a random sample of Kentucky principal farm operators, 90 of whom were women. Participants were questioned about their tractor safety beliefs and practices. RESULTS: No significant sex differences in tractor safety perceptions and behavior were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Socialization of women to the role of principal farm operator may override their typically greater sensitivity to safety issues, an important consideration when designing safety campaigns for this population.

Language: en