Table 1

Number and rate/100000 worker-years (95% CI) of fatal injury by sector and decedent characteristics, 1985–94, (note that figures for employment and age only include men)

Agricultural productionServices to agricultureTotal
nRate95% CInRate95% CInRate95% CI
Sex:
 Male12318.415.3 to 22.02957.638.6 to 82.715221.217.9 to 24.8
 Female72.2 0.9 to 4.600.0 0.0 to 17.972.1 0.8 to 4.3
Employment status:
 Self employed7117.413.6 to 21.91774.943.2 to 120.78820.516.4 to 25.2
 Employee5220.115.0 to 26.31252.429.0 to 87.06422.217.1 to 28.4
Age:
 15–241412.9 7.1 to 21.6871.430.8 to 140.62218.411.5 to 27.8
 25–342214.5 9.1 to 22.0430.4 8.3 to 77.72615.810.8 to 23.2
 35–442717.211.3 to 25.1869.029.8 to 136.03520.814.5 to 28.9
 45–542218.311.5 to 27.7667.924.9 to 147.62821.714.4 to 31.4
 55–641921.613.0 to 33.7242.3 5.1 to 152.62122.614.0 to 34.6
 65–841842.024.9 to 66.31119.3 3.0 to 662.71943.526.2 to 67.8