Table 3.
Results of the Delphi method consensus process for the child survey by round and question category.
| Categories of questions | Round one | Round two | Round three | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total questions rated by category
(n) |
Consensus reached to keep*(n) |
Consensus not
reached (n) |
Total questions rated by category#
(n) |
Consensus reached to keep*
(n) |
Consensus not
reached (n) |
Total questions rated by category#
(n) |
Consensus reached to keep*
(n) |
Consensus achieved to remove
(n) |
|
| Demographics | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| General farm safety | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Exposure to farming hazards | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Safety measures/farm safety knowledge | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Water bodies | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Quad bikes/side-by-side vehicles | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tractors | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Farm vehicles | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Motorbikes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Horses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Other hazards | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Child role on the farm | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Child farm injury experience | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 99 | 92 (92.9%) | 7 (7.1%) | 32 | 31 (96.9%) | 1 (3.1%) | 1 | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
*
Consensus was defined as 75% or higher agreement.
#
Includes previous round questions where consensus was not reached plus new questions added.