Assessing Nonresponse Bias in Farm Injury Surveillance Data

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• Personal Author:
  Beseler CL ; Rautiainen RH
• Description:
  Nonresponse bias in a survey can result in misleading estimates of agricultural injuries and can misdirect prevention efforts aimed at reducing the burden of injuries on farmers. Responders (n = 2,977) and nonresponders (n = 13,849) were compared based on demographics and agricultural production characteristics to identify underrepresented subgroups. Injury characteristics were compared between early (n = 1,667) and late (n = 1,309) responders. Methods accounted for correlated data, sample size inflation of p-values, and assessment of meaningful differences. Few differences were identified between responders and nonresponders. Responders differed from nonresponders by state of residence, and responders were more likely to be married. Other characteristics (age, gender, education, farm size, crops grown, animals raised) were similar across groups. Early responders reported more injuries and more often sought medical care for an injury than late responders. The differences identified between responders and nonresponders were minimal and not likely to create bias. Differential reporting of injury and injury severity between early and late responders is worthy of further investigation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Author Keywords: Agriculture Epidemiologic Methods Farm Injury Nonresponse Bias Occupational Health Occupational Safety Questionnaires Ranch Statistical Quality Control Surveillance Survey

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  215-227
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064651
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2021 Oct; 27(4):215-227
• Contact Point Address:
  Cheryl L. Beseler, Department of Environmental, Agricultural, and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
• Email:
  chbeseler@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e6ed19fd9df90d6e78b2c880e0376b45e9bcfc2ad7070e4ef8b61fae66a8d58dcf3eed5b2e9cbb3bc90749420b2c056d963205ffd3968b614673d18f80d3feff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223077/cdc_223077_DS1.pdf
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