@article{ref1,
title="Work-life prevalence of self-reported occupational injuries in mothers of a birth cohort",
journal="International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics",
year="2020",
author="Amaro, Joana and Queiroga, Ana Catarina and Amaro, João and Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind and Lucas, Raquel",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To study self-reported occupational injuries among mothers of a large birth cohort study and to assess the relation of their characteristics with different injury outcomes: occurrence, severity, temporal proximity and recurrence. <br><br>METHODS: We asked 4338 women whether they had ever had &quot;an accident at work, even if it did not require medical treatment&quot;. Participants were also asked the number of accidents throughout their working life, type of injury, and whether it occurred within the last 12 months. <br><br>RESULTS: Over a fifth (21.8%) of working-age mothers reported having had at least one occupational injury throughout their working life. Wounds and superficial injuries were the most frequently reported types of occupational injuries (11.0%), followed by dislocated bones and joints, sprains and strains (10.7%). Women who reported a history of occupational injuries also had a higher likelihood of reporting a work-related health problem (adjusted-OR=2.64; 95% CI [2.27, 3.07]) and of having a partner who also reported an occupational injury throughout their working life (adjusted-OR=1.86; 95% CI [1.33, 2.62]). Associations remained fairly stable across all outcomes. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our findings point towards a broadened understanding of occupational injury consequences and research focusing on family-level factors that account for the embeddedness of workers in households.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1080-3548",
doi="10.1080/10803548.2020.1832353",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2020.1832353"
}