TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households
JO  - Journal of safety research
A1  - Carlson, Kathleen F.
A1  - Gerberich, Susan Goodwin
A1  - Alexander, Bruce H.
A1  - Masten, Ann S.
A1  - Church, Timothy R.
A1  - Shutske, John M.
A1  - Ryan, Andrew D.
A1  - Renier, Colleen M.
SP  - 97
EP  - 103
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - PROBLEM: Children on family agricultural operations have high risk of injury. The association between children's behavioral traits and their risk of injury is not well understood. METHOD: Data from the Regional Rural Injury Study-II were used to assess behavioral risk factors for injury to children ages six to <20 years. A total of 379 injury events (cases) and 1,562 randomly selected controls were identified. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), calculated using logistic regression, were used to estimate injury risk in reference to behavioral traits. RESULTS: Injury risks were greater for children with high levels of depressive symptoms (OR=1.9, CI=1.0-3.7) and aggression (OR=1.6, CI=0.9-2.7), and low levels of careful/cautious behavior (OR=1.8, CI=1.1-2.9). Children with low levels of self-regulation had reduced risks (OR=0.4, CI=0.2-0.8). DISCUSSION: Results suggest that children's behaviors affect their risk of agricultural injury. Additional research could elucidate mechanisms and inform interventions. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: The development of multifaceted, sustainable approaches for prevention is necessary for this unique population. These findings suggest a need for interventions that incorporate specific behavior-related risk factors in the context of family farms and ranches.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2008.12.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -