Table 4 Comparison of study variables regarding children injured during riding lawn mower incidents while riding as a passenger and as a bystander not involved in the mowing as reported on surveys completed by followers of the Lawn Mower Accident (LMA) Support and Prevention Facebook page and members of the LMA Survivors and Family Closed Support Group on Facebook
From: Pediatric lawn mower-related injuries and contributing factors for bystander injuries
Variable | Passengers n (Col%)a, b | Bystanders n (Col%)a, b | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 33 | 97 | |
Age | 0.01 | ||
< 3 yrs | 8 (24) | 21 (22) | |
3–4 yrs | 7 (21) | 48 (49) | |
≥ 5 yrs | 18 (55) | 28 (29) | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.10 | ||
Non-Hispanic White | 29 (91) | 92 (98) | |
Other | 3 (9) | 2 (2) | |
Insurance | 0.36 | ||
Medicare/Medicaid | 5 (19) | 27 (34) | |
Through an employer | 19 (73) | 49 (61) | |
Private | 2 (8) | 4 (5) | |
Where they lived | 0.18 | ||
Farm/ranch | 2 (6) | 5 (5) | |
In the country/not on a farm or ranch | 13 (39) | 56 (58) | |
Town/city | 18 (55) | 36 (37) | |
Census region | 0.27 | ||
Northeast | 6 (18) | 16 (16) | |
Midwest | 8 (24) | 38 (39) | |
South | 17 (52) | 35 (36) | |
West | 2 (6) | 3 (3) | |
Number of children in family | 0.37 | ||
1 | 11 (33) | 26 (27) | |
2 | 7 (21) | 32 (33) | |
3 | 10 (43) | 19 (20) | |
≥ 4 | 5 (15) | 20 (21) | |
Season of the year | 0.76 | ||
Spring | 12 (36) | 36 (37) | |
Summer | 13 (39) | 43 (44) | |
Fall | 8 (24) | 18 (19) | |
Time event occurredc | 0.22 | ||
6 am-2:59 pm | 18 (56) | 41 (44) | |
3 pm-10 pm | 14 (44) | 53 (56) | |
Place event took place | 0.94 | ||
Home | 26 (79) | 77 (79) | |
Other | 7 (21) | 20 (21) | |
Operator relation to injured child | 0.62 | ||
Father/stepfather | 14 (42) | 46 (47) | |
Other | 19 (58) | 51 (53) | |
Operator sex | 0.63 | ||
Male | 25 (76) | 73 (75) | |
Female | 7 (21) | 24 (25) | |
Other | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | |
Direction of travelc | < 0.01 | ||
Forward | 19 (66) | 14 (17) | |
Turning to left or to right | 5 (17) | 5 (6) | |
Reverse | 5 (17) | 62 (77) | |
Admitted to ICUc | 0.08 | ||
Yes | 15 (52) | 57 (70) | |
No | 14 (48) | 25 (30) | |
Required surgeryc | 0.07 | ||
Yes | 29 (94) | 88 (100) | |
No | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | |
Amputationc | 0.41 | ||
Yes | 22 (71) | 72 (78) | |
No | 9 (29) | 20 (22) | |
Amputation and/or permanent disabilityc | 0.01 | ||
Yes | 23 (79) | 85 (97) | |
No | 6 (21) | 3 (3) | |