Table 4

Farm work activity injury rates per 100000 hours worked by farm activity among women and men, Colorado eight county study, 1993–97

Farm work activityWomen injury rate (No, SE)Men injury rate (No, SE)Women:men ratio (95% CI)Poisson β (SE) (95% CI)
CI, confidence interval.
Animal handling10.88 (7, 4.11)7.29 (16, 1.82)1.49 (0.62 to 3.60)1.59 (1.58) (0.65 to 3.90)
Farmstead materials handling4.79 (1, 4.79)4.01 (5, 1.79)1.19 (0.14 to 10.14)1.20 (2.99) (0.14 to 10.2)
Crop production01.54 (8, 0.54)
Farm maintenance3.41 (1, 3.41)9.59 (17, 2.33)0.36 (0.05 to 2.87)0.38 (2.80) (0.05 to 2.85)
Transport of agricultural produce05.24 (5, 2.34)
Other farm work66.20 (9, 22.1)8.09 (1, 8.09)8.18 (1.03 to 64.45)