Chae Hyeseon, Min Kyungdoo, Youn Kanwoo, Park Jinwoo, Kim Kyungran, Kim Hyocher, Lee Kyungsuk
National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ann Occup Environ Med. 2014 Apr 25;26:8. doi: 10.1186/2052-4374-26-8. eCollection 2014.
This study estimated the rate of agricultural injury using a nationwide survey and identified factors associated with these injuries.
The first Korean Farmers' Occupational Disease and Injury Survey (KFODIS) was conducted by the Rural Development Administration in 2009. Data from 9,630 adults were collected through a household survey about agricultural injuries suffered in 2008. We estimated the injury rates among those whose injury required an absence of more than 4 days. Logistic regression was performed to identify the relationship between the prevalence of agricultural injuries and the general characteristics of the study population.
We estimated that 3.2% (±0.00) of Korean farmers suffered agricultural injuries that required an absence of more than 4 days. The injury rates among orchard farmers (5.4 ± 0.00) were higher those of all non-orchard farmers. The odds ratio (OR) for agricultural injuries was significantly lower in females (OR: 0.45, 95% CI = 0.45-0.45) compared to males. However, the odds of injury among farmers aged 50-59 (OR: 1.53, 95% CI = 1.46-1.60), 60-69 (OR: 1.45, 95% CI = 1.39-1.51), and ≥70 (OR: 1.94, 95% CI = 1.86-2.02) were significantly higher compared to those younger than 50. In addition, the total number of years farmed, average number of months per year of farming, and average hours per day of farming were significantly associated with agricultural injuries.
Agricultural injury rates in this study were higher than rates reported by the existing compensation insurance data. Males and older farmers were at a greater risk of agriculture injuries; therefore, the prevention and management of agricultural injuries in this population is required.
本研究通过一项全国性调查估算农业伤害发生率，并确定与这些伤害相关的因素。
2009年农村发展管理局开展了首次韩国农民职业病和伤害调查（KFODIS）。通过家庭调查收集了9630名成年人2008年遭受农业伤害的数据。我们估算了伤害需要缺勤超过4天的人群中的伤害发生率。进行逻辑回归以确定农业伤害患病率与研究人群总体特征之间的关系。
我们估计3.2%（±0.00）的韩国农民遭受了需要缺勤超过4天的农业伤害。果园农民的伤害发生率（5.4±0.00）高于所有非果园农民。与男性相比，女性发生农业伤害的优势比（OR）显著更低（OR：0.45，95%置信区间=0.45 - 0.45）。然而，与年龄小于50岁的农民相比，50 - 59岁（OR：1.53，95%置信区间=1.46 - 1.60）、60 - 69岁（OR：1.45，95%置信区间=1.39 - 1.51）以及70岁及以上（OR：1.94，95%置信区间=1.86 - 2.02）的农民受伤几率显著更高。此外，务农总年数、每年平均务农月数以及每天平均务农小时数与农业伤害显著相关。
本研究中的农业伤害发生率高于现有工伤保险数据报告的发生率。男性和老年农民遭受农业伤害的风险更大；因此，需要对该人群的农业伤害进行预防和管理。
