title: Nonfatal work-related injuries among agricultural machinery operators in northern China: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the annual prevalence and potential risk factors of nonfatal agricultural machinery injuries among agricultural machinery operators in the northern areas of China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A quota sampling method was used to study 1921 agricultural machinery operators in 5 provinces in northern China. Agricultural machinery injuries that occurred between July 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009 were investigated. Data on nonfatal injuries and related factors were obtained by in-person interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of agricultural machinery-related injuries among the surveyed operators was 13.1%. Being male, having lower family income and/or poor hearing, being in debt, and feeling stressed were five significant risk factors for injuries. The majority of injuries took place on farmlands (46.6%), roads (26.3%), or in backyards (17.5%). The four most common causes of injuries were being stuck by starting handles that slipped, being slashed or stabbed by sharp objects, being struck by falling objects, and falls from stationary vehicles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of agricultural machinery-related injuries in our study was high. Males, low family income, poor hearing, and stress were associated with high risk of injury occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Anhui Institute of Geriatrics, Ma Anshan 243011, China. Electronic address: mastjmuzl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. Electronic address: zn0794@163.com.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518055, China. Electronic address: chendyan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dingyan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. Electronic address: mymy1212@163.com.
authors.forename: Meirong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. Electronic address: fuxianghua202@sina.com.
authors.forename: Xianghua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA. Electronic address: Lorann.Stallones@ColoState.EDU.
authors.forename: Lorann
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stallones
authors.affiliation: Center for Injury Research & Policy, Columbus Children's Research Institute, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Electronic address: Huiyun.Xiang@nationwidechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Huiyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. Electronic address: wzzh@mails.tjmu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zengzhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000383:Agriculture; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011203:Poverty; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Agricultural workers; China; Injuries; Occupational
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