%0 Journal Article
%T Household youth on minority operated farms in the United States, 2000: Exposures to and injuries from work, horses, ATVs and tractors
%J Journal of safety research
%D 2005
%A Hendricks, Kitty J.
%A Myers, John R.
%A Layne, L. A.
%A Goldcamp, E. M.
%V 36
%N 2
%P 149-157
%X Introduction: It is likely that youth living on minority operated farms (&lt;3% of U.S. farms) face hazards similar to the general farm population; however, since minority youth are not well represented by general farm surveys, this information hasn't been confirmed. Method: Nonfatal injury and exposure data were obtained from the 2000 Minority Farm Operator Childhood Agricultural Injury Survey (M-CAIS). Results: On racial minority farms, there were an estimated 28,600 household youth. Of these, about 41% worked, 26% rode a horse, 23% drove an ATV, and 23% operated a tractor. On Hispanic farms, there were an estimated 17,998 household youth. Of these, 44% worked, 30% rode a horse, 27% drove an ATV, and 25% operated a tractor. Conclusions: These results show the value of conducting a survey of minorities to identify high risk groups and target issues that may be unique to the minority farm population.<br />
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0022-4375
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2005.01.002