TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Agricultural work-related injuries among farmers in Hubei, People's Republic of China
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Xiang, Huiyun
A1  - Wang, Zhongyan
A1  - Stallones, Lorann
A1  - Keefe, Thomas J.
A1  - Huang, Xinyan
A1  - Fu, X.
SP  - 1269
EP  - 1276
VL  - 90
IS  - 8
N2  - OBJECTIVES: This population-based study evaluated patterns of and risk factors for, agricultural injuries among farmers in the People's Republic of China. METHODS: A multistage sample of 1500 Chinese farmers was selected from 14 villages. Face-to-face interviews with 1358 farmers were conducted between July 1997 and September 1997 (response rate = 91%). Agricultural work-related injuries that occurred in the previous 24 months and the associated factors were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 33% of the farmers reported at least 1 work-related injury in the 24 months before the survey. Major external causes of the injuries were hand tools (50%), falls (26%), and heavy falling objects (10%). The statistically significant risk factors for injury were low family income, 1 to 6 school years of education, self-reported pesticide exposure, tension in relationships with neighbors, and stress in life. The most notable result was the relation between self-reported pesticide exposure and injury, with farmers with greater pesticide exposure at significantly greater risk for injury. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicated that injuries occurring among Chinese farmers may have unique patterns and potential risk factors.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -