Table 4

Estimated crude odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for injury to farm children by age group*

Crude odds ratio for injury
Risk factor0–45–910–15
*Includes only children who lived on current farm operation throughout risk period. Children with unknown age at injury or current age excluded. Those missing data for the risk factor of interest were excluded from the analysis in question.
Sex
    Boy1.63 (1.29 to 2.07)2.28 (1.64 to 3.16)3.18 (1.95 to 5.18)
    Girl111
Parental status on farm
    Both own/operate1.27 (0.99 to 1.62)0.98 (0.72 to 1.35)1.59 (0.98 to 2.58)
    One or neither own/operate111
Mother worked off-site
    Yes0.89 (0.69 to 1.14)1.38 (1.02 to 1.87)0.91 (0.60 to 1.39)
    No111
Mother's highest education
    Less than high school111
    High school graduate1.48 (0.99 to 2.20)1.09 (0.70 to 1.71)0.68 (0.38 to 1.21)
    Some postsecondary1.70 (1.03 to 2.80)1.26 (0.69 to 2.31)2.24 (1.16 to 4.34)
    Postsecondary graduate1.42 (0.95 to 2.11)1.10 (0.70 to 1.73)0.87 (0.49 to 1.56)
Father's highest education
    Less than high school111
    High school graduate0.89 (0.66 to 1.21)1.15 (0.78 to 1.69)0.71 (0.40 to 1.27)
    Some postsecondary0.90 (0.57 to 1.42)1.83 (1.09 to 3.09)1.46 (0.66 to 3.24)
    Postsecondary graduate0.98 (0.72 to 1.34)0.91 (0.59 to 1.40)1.01 (0.58 to 1.74)
Acres of field crops
    0111
    1–901.24 (0.88 to 1.75)1.26 (0.83 to 1.91)1.31 (0.70 to 2.46)
    91–2641.23 (0.87 to 1.72)1.08 (0.70 to 1.66)1.24 (0.66 to 2.33)
    ≥2650.95 (0.66 to 1.35)0.59 (0.36 to 0.97)1.04 (0.54 to 1.99)
Acres of fodder crops
    0111
    1–240.95 (0.54 to 1.66)1.25 (0.66 to 2.35)1.35 (0.59 to 3.11)
    25–1261.50 (1.12 to 2.01)1.18 (0.80 to 1.74)0.78 (0.42 to 1.44)
    ≥1271.07 (0.78 to 1.47)1.03 (0.69 to 1.54)1.17 (0.68 to 2.00)
Poultry on farm
    Yes1.01 (0.76 to 1.34)1.55 (1.10 to 2.19)1.30 (0.79 to 2.14)
    No111
No of beef cattle
    0111
    1–201.86 (1.25 to 2.77)1.66 (0.96 to 2.88)0.92 (0.32 to 2.59)
    >201.26 (0.95 to 1.66)1.18 (0.82 to 1.70)1.04 (0.63 to 1.72)
No of dairy cattle
    0111
    1–601.25 (0.84 to 1.87)1.08 (0.62 to 1.89)0.92 (0.41 to 2.06)
    >601.38 (1.05 to 1.81)1.41 (0.99 to 2.02)0.98 (0.56 to 1.70)
No of other livestock
    0111
    1–101.48 (0.99 to 2.21)1.70 (1.04 to 2.78)1.53 (0.73 to 3.20)
    >101.18 (0.89 to 1.57)1.32 (0.92 to 1.89)1.61 (0.99 to 2.63)