Farm work exposure and behavior at baseline evaluation of treatment and control children for farm safety intervention (n=585); values are %*
| Work exposure | Treatment (n=277) | Control (n=308) | Overall sample | p Value (χ2, df=1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Percentages based on total responses to each item. | ||||
| †Protective safety behavior. | ||||
| ‡Statistically significant (p=<0.05). | ||||
| Farm work includes dusty jobs | 86.6 | 85.4 | 86.0 | 0.707 |
| Use respirators on farm† | 12.8 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 0.471 |
| Ever had difficulty breathing after a dusty farm job | 24.9 | 18.1 | 21.5 | 0.07 |
| Ever driven a tractor | 73.4 | 82.6 | 78.3 | 0.008‡ |
| Ever driven a tractor with a ROPS† | 55.6 | 59.5 | 57.5 | 0.368 |
| Tractor used most has a seat belt and ROPS† | 48.2 | 55.6 | 52.1 | 0.004‡ |
| Ever overturned a tractor | 6.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 0.455 |
| Uses power take-off driven equipment | 75.0 | 78.2 | 76.6 | 0.387 |
| Ever stepped over a rotating power take-off | 29.4 | 24.0 | 26.6 | 0.145 |
| Ever used equipment with missing or damaged power take-off shield | 46.4 | 43.7 | 44.9 | 0.528 |
| Use noisy equipment on farm | 83.9 | 83.2 | 83.5 | 0.84 |
| Ever used hearing protection† | 22.6 | 26.6 | 24.6 | 0.296 |
| Ever experienced not being able to hear well | 24.1 | 31.0 | 27.7 | 0.065 |
| Ever experienced hearing problems | 60.9 | 62.6 | 61.8 | 0.679 |