Women Gardeners more at risk than male partners
A survey by Ipsos for the Electrical Safety Council shows that that nearly half of women gardeners may be risking their lives this summer because they've never used (23%) or haven't heard of (26%) an RCD (residual current device).
Women gardeners more at risk than male partners
A survey by Ipsos for the Electrical Safety Council shows that that nearly half of women gardeners may be risking their lives this summer because they’ve never used (23%) or haven’t heard of (26%) an RCD (residual current device).
An RCD is a life-saving device which is designed to protect you from getting a fatal electric shock if you touch something live, such as a bare wire.
The survey also finds that women are less likely than men to consider the potential dangers of electrical gardening equipment (47% vs. 56%).
•Download the 'electrical safety while gardening' tables
Technical note
Ipsos conducted a nationally representative survey of 1,081 adults aged 16+ who are married or living with a partner. Following the first screener question to establish gardening habits, questions were asked only of respondents where they or their partner garden frequently or occasionally (807 respondents). Face-to-face interviews were conducted in-home across Great Britain on Ipsos’s weekly quota controlled omnibus (‘Capibus’) survey. Fieldwork was conducted from 25 February - 3 March 2011. Data are weighted to the known profile of the population of Great Britain (adults aged 16+).
