Fatally injured home duties persons by main activities—all persons, Australia, 1989–92 inclusive
| Activity | No (%) | Rate* | 95% confidence interval | Rate† | 95% confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Deaths per 1000000 persons per year: based on ABS population data. | |||||
| †Deaths per 1000000 persons per year per hour of specified activity: based on ABS population data and time-use survey. | |||||
| All housework | 46 (15.5) | 0.86 | 0.63 to 1.15 | 3.9 | 2.9 to 5.3 |
| Food and drink preparation | 29 (9.8) | 0.54 | 0.36 to 0.78 | 2.5 | 1.7 to 3.6 |
| Laundry | 7 (2.4) | 0.13 | 0.05 to 0.27 | 0.6 | 0.2 to 1.2 |
| Other | 10 (3.4) | 0.19 | 0.09 to 0.34 | 0.9 | 0.4 to 1.6 |
| All grounds/animal care | 94 (31.8) | 1.75 | 1.42 to 2.15 | 27.0 | 21.8 to 33.0 |
| Gardening | 56 (18.9) | 1.05 | 0.79 to 1.36 | 16.1 | 12.1 to 20.9 |
| Cleaning grounds | 18 (6.1) | 0.34 | 0.20 to 0.53 | 5.2 | 3.1 to 8.1 |
| Pets | 10 (3.4) | 0.19 | 0.09 to 0.34 | 2.9 | 1.4 to 5.3 |
| Other | 10 (3.4) | 0.19 | 0.09 to 0.34 | 2.9 | 1.4 to 5.3 |
| All home maintenance | 141 (47.6) | 2.63 | 2.20 to 3.07 | 90.2 | 75.3 to 105.1 |
| Home repairs | 77 (26.0) | 1.44 | 1.13 to 1.80 | 49.3 | 38.9 to 61.6 |
| Home improvements | 28 (9.5) | 0.52 | 0.35 to 0.76 | 17.9 | 11.9 to 25.9 |
| Car care | 31 (10.5) | 0.58 | 0.39 to 0.82 | 19.8 | 13.5 to 28.2 |
| Other | 5 (1.6) | 0.09 | 0.03 to 0.22 | 3.2 | 1.0 to 7.5 |
| Other | 13 (4.4) | 0.24 | 0.13 to 0.41 | – | |
| Not known | 2 (0.7) | – | – | ||
| Total | 296 (100.0) | 5.53 | 4.90 to 6.15 | 17.7 | 15.7 to 19.7 |