Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Frequency of Workplace Injuries and Prevalence of Work-Related Disability

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• Personal Author:
  Boden LI ; Seabury, Seth A. ; Terp S
• Description:
  Occupational injuries and illnesses lead to significant health care costs and productivity losses for millions of workers each year. This study used national survey data to test for differences between members of minority groups and non-Hispanic white workers in the risk of workplace injuries and the prevalence of work-related disabilities. Non-Hispanic black workers and foreign-born Hispanic workers worked in jobs with the highest injury risk, on average, even after adjustment for education and sex. These elevated levels of workplace injury risk led to a significant increase in the prevalence of work-related disabilities for non-Hispanic black and foreign-born Hispanic workers. These findings suggest that disparities in economic opportunities expose members of minority groups to increased risk of workplace injury and disability. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Epidemiology Healthcare Disparities Minority Health Morbidity Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Demographic Characteristics Health Disparities Injuries Minority Health Morbidity Rates Occupational Accidents Racial Factors Risk Factors
• ISSN:
  0278-2715
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  266-273
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052936
• Citation:
  Health Aff 2017 Feb; 36(2):266-273
• Email:
  seabury@usc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20140901
• Source Full Name:
  Health Affairs
• End Date:
  20170531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:373149a11bbc4ae07e238b992f93c28c969e9cd05171df3e6ebb6fcec68400652bc7ab6bf30f2fdb43b44fecec4c31a16a1855f56e72467e408fc3206bc851fa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215837/cdc_215837_DS1.pdf
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