TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Disparities in occupational injury hospitalization rates in five states (2003-2009)
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Sears, Jeanne M.
A1  - Bowman, Stephen M.
A1  - Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah
SP  - 528
EP  - 540
VL  - 58
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22427
ID  - ref1
ER  -