SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Price J, Shi J, Lu B, Smith GA, Stallones L, Wheeler KK, Xiang H. Am. J. Public Health 2012; 102(9): e38-46.

Affiliation

James Price is with the College of Medicine and Bo Lu is with the Division of Statistics, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus. Junxin Shi, Gary A. Smith, Krista K. Wheeler, and Huiyun Xiang are with the Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH. Lorann Stallones is with the Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Fort Collins.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2012.300888

PMID

22742060

Abstract

Objectives. We examined medically treated injuries among US workers with disability. Methods. Using 2006-2010 National Health Interview Survey data, we compared 3-month rates of nonoccupational and occupational injuries to workers with disability (n = 7729) and without disability (n = 175 947). We fitted multivariable logistic regression models to calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of injuries by disability status, controlling for sociodemographic variables. We also compared leading causes of injuries by disability status. Results. In the 3-month period prior to the survey, workers with disability were more likely than other workers to have nonoccupational injuries (odds ratio [OR] = 2.35; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.04, 2.71) and occupational injuries (OR = 2.39; 95% CI = 1.89, 3.01). For both groups, the leading cause was falls. Conclusions. Disability status was strongly associated with risk of nonoccupational and occupational injuries among US workers. The safety issues facing US workers with disability in the workplace warrant future research. Federal agencies with an interest in the employment of workers with disability and their safety in the workplace should take a lead in further assessing injury risk and in promoting a safe working environment for workers with disability. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print July 19, 2012: e1-e9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300888).


Language: en

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print