Table 1

Agricultural fatalities in Canada by class of injury, gender, and age group (1990–96)

AgeMachinery*Non-machineryCombined*
Males n (%)Females n (%)RatioMales n (%)Females n (%)RatioMales n (%)Females n (%)Ratio
*p<0.05.
<1448 (10)15 (36)3:18 (4)4 (21)2:156 (9)19 (31)3:1
15–59227 (49)24 (57)9:1118 (61)11 (58)11:1345 (53)35 (57)10:1
60+187 (41)3 (7)62:167 (35)4 (21)17:1254 (39)7 (11)36:1
Total4624211:11931911:16556111:1