Fatally injured home duties persons by main activities—males and females separately, Australia, 1989–92 inclusive
| Sex and 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. | |||||
| Males | |||||
| Housework | 23 (9.3) | 0.87 | 0.55 to 1.30 | 9.9 | 6.3 to 14.9 |
| Grounds and animal care | 77 (31.2) | 2.91 | 2.30 to 3.63 | 40.5 | 32.0 to 50.6 |
| Home maintenance | 138 (55.9) | 5.21 | 4.34 to 6.08 | 110.6 | 92.1 to 129.0 |
| Other and unknown | 9 (3.6) | 0.34 | 0.15 to 0.65 | – | |
| Total | 247 (100.0) | 9.32 | 8.16 to 10.49 | 45.2 | 39.5 to 50.8 |
| Females | |||||
| Housework | 23 (46.9) | 0.85 | 0.55 to 1.30 | 2.4 | 1.5 to 3.6 |
| Grounds and animal care | 17 (34.7) | 0.63 | 0.37 to 1.03 | 11.2 | 6.5 to 17.9 |
| Home maintenance | 3 (6.1) | 0.11 | 0.02 to 0.33 | 9.9 | 2.0 to 29.0 |
| Other and unknown | 6 (12.2) | 0.22 | 0.08 to 0.49 | – | |
| Total | 49 (100.0) | 1.81 | 1.37 to 2.45 | 4.3 | 3.2 to 5.7 |