Table 1

Estimated animal related on-farm injuries to youth less than 20, United States, 1998

Youth injuries (%)95% Confidence interval
All animal injuries64384892 to 7984
Sex
    Male2958 (46)1908 to 4009
    Female1635 (25) 910 to 2360
    Unknown1845 (29)
Age group
    <102658 (41)1641 to 3675
    10–151864 (29)1062 to 2666
    16–191917 (30)1078 to 2756
Work status
    Work4427 (69)3131 to 5723
    Non-work2011 (31)1172 to 2850
Type of injury
    Scrape/abrasion1670 (26) 849 to 2491
    Cut/laceration1158 (18) 493 to 1821
    Broken bone/fracture1057 (17) 432 to 1682
    Bruise/contusion 992 (15) 469 to 1515
    Other1561 (24) 820 to 2302
Residency
    Farm resident4484 (70)3192 to 5776
    Non-resident1954 (30)1107 to 2801
Animal
    Horse2382 (37)1478 to 3286
    Cattle1987 (31)1119 to 2855