TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Hospitalized head injuries in agricultural settings: Who are the vulnerable groups?
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Pickett, William
A1  - Dostaler, Suzanne
A1  - Berg, R. L.
A1  - Brison, Robert J.
A1  - Linneman, James G.
A1  - Marlenga, Barbara L.
SP  - 1943
EP  - 1948
VL  - 40
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to identify subgroups of the farm population that are particularly vulnerable to head injury. METHODS: A retrospective case series of hospitalized head injuries was assembled from a national registry of agricultural injuries. Vulnerable subgroups were identified based on a priori criteria and the causes and consequences of their injuries were profiled. RESULTS: Three distinct subgroups of farm people were identified as being vulnerable: (1) farm children under the age of 10, injured most frequently by a fall from a structural height (42.5%); (2) females 10-19 years, injured most frequently by large animals (68.8%), mainly horses, and (3) men over age 60 years, who were injured by a diversity of mechanized and animal-related external causes. CONCLUSION: This identification of vulnerable groups provides foundational information from which to develop and direct prevention efforts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2008.08.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -