@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for occupational injuries among older workers: an analysis of the health and retirement study",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="1996",
author="Heeringa, S. G. and Whitten, P. S. and Davis, C. S. and Wallace, R. B. and Sprince, N. L. and Zwerling, Craig S.",
volume="86",
number="9",
pages="1306-1309",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study examined risk factors for occupational injury among older workers. METHODS: We analyzed data on 6854 employed nonfarmers from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a population-based sample of Americans 51 through 61 years old. RESULTS: Occupational injuries were associated with the following: the occupations of mechanics and repairers (odds ratio [OR] = 2.27), service personnel (OR = 1.68), and laborers (OR = 2.18); jobs requiring heavy lifting (OR = 2.75); workers' impaired hearing (OR = 1.60) and impaired vision (OR = 1.53); and jobs requiring good vision (OR = 1.43). Self-employment was associated with fewer injuries (OR = 0.47). CONCLUSIONS: These results emphasize the importance of a good match between job demands and worker capabilities.",
language="",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}