Assessing data sources for state-level occupational fatality rates: Oregon, 2003-2007

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• Personal Author:
  Hammond TR ; Rischitelli G ; Zoller E
• Description:
  Background: This study assesses state-level data sources for numerators and denominators in occupational fatality rates. Data from Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation, 2003-2007, are used to assess numerators, and to produce fatality rates using different data sources for denominators. Methods: Data sources for state-level occupational fatalities and the employed population are described. A statistical test for interrater reliability is applied in the comparison to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data. Odds ratios are calculated in the presentation of incident rates by age. Results: Comparison of occupational fatality data sources demonstrates substantial differences. Acquiring appropriate state-level denominator data are limited, particularly for stratified groups. Conclusions: Although not decisive, occupational fatality rates may help confirm areas of concern to guide necessary field work. This assessment of data sources and identification of several priority areas of concern in Oregon may help state researchers direct their own efforts to target priorities for effective interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Fatality Rates Data Processing Denominator Data Employees Information Retrieval Systems Mortality Data Numerator Data Qualitative Analysis Risk Assessment State-level Epidemiology Statistical Analysis Statistical Quality Control Surveillance Programs United States Population Surveys

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  332-343
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040493
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2012 Apr; 55(4):332-343
• Contact Point Address:
  Terry R. Hammond, MPH, 7624 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215
• Email:
  terryh@pdx.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Department of Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20060831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a3750bd3d84bb171c9f4fe12c6ab4d3db07d5f6149629581704e1c3da3192e45e516163f49bb5151439b4aa4c273e0f668bf5b263f4b462249dffebed50cd762
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193330/cdc_193330_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 138.13 KB ]