Survey on Horse-Related Injuries and Safety Practices in Maryland and Virginia

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dc.contributor.advisorCarter-Pokras, Oliviaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBethune, Lisa Anneen_US
dc.contributor.departmentEpidemiology and Biostatisticsen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-19T07:18:24Z
dc.date.available2011-02-19T07:18:24Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.description.abstractHorseback riding is a leading cause of sports injury. This thesis identifies socio-demographic characteristics of adults sustaining horse-related injuries, and factors associated with receipt of medical treatment and improvement of safety behaviors among those injured. A web-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in Maryland and Virginia during July 1st - September 1st 2010 (n=908). Ninety-four percent (93.7%) of respondents had ever sustained a horse-related injury. Women and adults with &#8805;15 years of experience with horses had higher odds of injury than men and adults with <15 years of experience. Roughly half of the injured (48.2%) had received emergency treatment. The odds of receiving medical treatment for injuries occurring at a competition/show were 2.42 (1.08-5.44) times the odds of receiving medical treatment for injuries occurring at home. Provision of informational and emotional support from friends/family, healthcare professionals, or equine industry professionals was significantly associated with improving safety practices among the injured.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/11288
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledhorseen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledinjuryen_US
dc.titleSurvey on Horse-Related Injuries and Safety Practices in Maryland and Virginiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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