TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Nonoccupational and occupational injuries to U.S. workers with disabilities
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Price, James
A1  - Shi, Junxin
A1  - Lu, Bo
A1  - Smith, Gary A.
A1  - Stallones, Lorann
A1  - Wheeler, Krista K.
A1  - Xiang, Huiyun
SP  - e38
EP  - 46
VL  - 102
IS  - 9
N2  - 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).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.300888
ID  - ref1
ER  -