@article{ref1,
title="Disparities in occupational injury hospitalization rates in five states (2003-2009)",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2015",
author="Sears, Jeanne M. and Bowman, Stephen M. and Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah",
volume="58",
number="5",
pages="528-540",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Achievement of health equity and elimination of disparities are overarching goals of Healthy People 2020, yet there is a paucity of population-based data regarding race/ethnicity-based disparities in occupational injuries. <br><br>METHODS: Hospital discharge data for five states (Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, and New York) were obtained from the Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) for 2003-2009. Age-adjusted rates and trends for work-related injury hospitalizations were calculated using negative binomial regression (reference category: non-Latino white). <br><br>RESULTS: Latinos were significantly more likely to have a work-related traumatic injury hospitalization. The disparity for Latinos was greatest for machinery-related hospitalizations. Latinos were also more likely to have a fall-related hospitalization. African-Americans were more likely to have an occupational assault-related hospitalization, but less likely to have a fall-related hospitalization. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We found evidence of substantial multistate disparities in occupational injury-related hospitalizations. Enhanced surveillance and further research are needed to identify and address underlying causes. Am. J. Ind. Med. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.22427",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22427"
}