@article{ref1,
title="Medical Care Utilization for Work-Related Injuries in the United States 2002-2006",
journal="Medical care",
year="2010",
author="Berdahl, Terceira A. and Zodet, Marc W.",
volume="48",
number="7",
pages="645-651",
abstract="OBJECTIVE:: To examine racial-ethnic/gender differences in the odds of injury and in the odds of seeking medical treatment among workers in the United States. METHODS:: Logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds of having a work injury and the odds of seeking medical treatment for these injuries in a sample of non-Latino Black, Latino, and non-Latino white workers from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2002-2006). RESULTS:: Significant variation in the odds of injury was observed across racial-ethnic/gender groups. Although race-gender groups had significant variation in the odds of experiencing a work injury, we found few differences in treatment seeking. Among the 6 subgroups, we found that white women were significantly less likely to report an injury and significantly more likely to seek treatment when injured. Having health insurance played a key role in utilization among injured workers. The odds of seeking treatment were 33% lower for uninsured workers compared with those with private insurance. Publicly insured workers were no different from privately insured workers. CONCLUSIONS:: Our study sheds light on current trends in work injuries and associated medical care utilization among a nationally representative sample of workers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0025-7079",
doi="10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181dbdc1c",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181dbdc1c"
}