Exposure Risks and Tetanus Immunization Status in Farmers Ages 50 and Over

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• Personal Author:
  Reed DB ; Westneat SC
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Despite an effective tetanus vaccine, tetanus continues to claim lives worldwide. The very young and the elderly are at highest risk for the disease. Farmers are at high risk for injury, the leading factor associated with tetanus. METHODS: As part of a larger study of older members of farm households in the southern United States, 595 participants provided data on health, injuries, work, socioeconomic status, and healthcare. RESULTS: 69% reported receiving a tetanus booster in the past ten years, 24% had not, and 7% did not know. Females were less likely to be currently immunized. There was no association between immunization status and age, income, or race. There were associations between farm tasks, farm work-related injury, and immunization. CONCLUSIONS: Older farmers are at risk for tetanus by virtue of their age and work environment. Health care providers should explore strategies to improve immunization status among this work group. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Agriculture Farmers Genetics Hazardous Substances Immune System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Genetic-factors Health-care Health-hazards Health-standards Immune-reaction Immune-system Injuries Injury-prevention Occupational-accidents Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Risk-analysis Safety-measures Statistical-analysis Work-environment Work-performance Worker-health

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• ISSN:
  0038-4348
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  251-255
• Volume:
  102
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035201
• Citation:
  South Med J 2009 Mar; 102(3):251-255
• Contact Point Address:
  Deborah B. Reed, RN, PhD, University of Kentucky College of Nursing, 553 CON, Lexington, KY 40536
• Email:
  dbreed01@email.uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Southern Medical Journal
• End Date:
  20070929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ceaf0a2f245b2db7ae7a1011b102f1134a1e127a46b4b8991751b8e6a70f53844be9d40a407982833cf451078985141f42232d2e0765a9d25a83baeba9ff1ead
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187129/cdc_187129_DS1.pdf
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