Table 5

Estimated adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for injuries to farm children by age group

Adjusted* odds ratio for injury
Risk factor0–4 (273 cases, 2995 controls)5–9 (163 cases, 2590 controls)10–15 (79 cases, 1616 controls)
*Controlled for calendar year and years in risk group (if confounders) and all other variables selected into final model.
Sex
    Boy1.53 (1.19 to 1.98)2.38 (1.68 to 3.37)3.17 (1.87 to 5.39)
    Girl111
Mother worked off-site
    Yes0.72 (0.54 to 0.96)1.43 (1.03 to 1.98)Not selected in final model
    No11
Mother's highest education
    Less than high school1Not selected in final model1
    High school graduate1.53 (0.99 to 2.35)0.57 (0.30 to 1.09)
    Some postsecondary1.76 (1.03 to 3.01)2.10 (1.01 to 4.36)
    Postsecondary graduate1.41 (0.90 to 2.21)0.98 (0.53 to 1.82)
Parental status on farm
    Both own/operate1.26 (0.98 to 1.63)Not selected in final model1.52 (0.92 to 2.50)
    One or neither own/operate11
Father's highest education
    Less than high schoolNot selected in final model1Not selected in final model
    High school graduate1.29 (0.86 to 1.94)
    Some postsecondary2.04 (1.18 to 3.51)
    Postsecondary graduate0.97 (0.62 to 1.52)
Acres of field crops
    0Not selected in final model1Not selected in final model
    1–901.01 (0.63 to 1.61)
    91–2640.83 (0.52 to 1.34)
    ≥2650.51 (0.30 to 0.87)
Poultry on farm
    YesNot selected in final model1.62 (1.13 to 2.33)Not selected in final model
    No1
No of beef cattle
    01Not selected in final modelNot selected in final model
    1–201.86 (1.21 to 2.84)
    ≥201.43 (1.07 to 1.92)
No of dairy cattle
    011Not selected in final model
    1–601.13 (0.74 to 1.71)0.96 (0.53 to 1.74)
    ≥601.39 (1.04 to 1.87)1.46 (0.98 to 2.20)