Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, USA.
J Agromedicine. 2010 Apr;15(2):137-47. doi: 10.1080/10599241003622715.
Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) are known to prevent tractor overturn deaths, but not enough tractors are equipped with them in the United States to reduce the rate of these deaths to levels seen in several European countries. Recent literature has defined the use of ROPS on US farms in general, but little is known about ROPS use on Hispanic farm operations. Data from a national survey for the calendar year 2003 were used to assess the prevalence of ROPS use on Hispanic-operated farms. Farm characteristics previously identified to be associated with low ROPS prevalence rates on other farming operations were examined for these Hispanic farming operations. The overall ROPS prevalence rate on Hispanic farms was 52.2%. Adjusted odds ratios of potential risk factors found that the region where the farm was located and the acreage of the farm appeared to be the most significant indicators of the prevalence of ROPS on Hispanic farms. In addition, the age of the farm operator, the farm status as a full- or part-time operation, and the type of farm operation were also important factors. These findings were similar to those seen for racial minority farms and the general farming population. These results can be used to target ROPS promotion programs for Hispanic farmers across the United States.
翻滚保护结构 (ROPS) 已被证实可预防拖拉机翻车致死事故，但在美国，配备 ROPS 的拖拉机数量还不足以将此类死亡事故的发生率降低到与一些欧洲国家相当的水平。近期文献已对美国农场使用 ROPS 的情况进行了总体定义，但关于西班牙裔农场经营者使用 ROPS 的情况却知之甚少。本研究利用 2003 年全国性调查的数据，评估了西班牙裔经营者农场使用 ROPS 的流行率。对先前确定与其他农场经营者中 ROPS 低流行率相关的农场特征进行了分析，以了解西班牙裔农场经营者的情况。西班牙裔农场的 ROPS 总体流行率为 52.2%。对潜在风险因素的调整比值比表明，农场所在地区和农场面积似乎是西班牙裔农场 ROPS 流行率的最重要指标。此外，农场经营者的年龄、农场的全职或兼职运营状态以及农场运营类型也是重要因素。这些发现与少数族裔农场和一般农业人口的发现相似。这些结果可用于针对美国各地的西班牙裔农民开展 ROPS 推广计划。
