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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:
Fraade-Blanar, Laura A. ; Sears, Jeanne M. ; Chan, Kwun Chuen G. ; Thompson, Hilaire J. ; Crane, Paul K. ; ... More +
Fraade-Blanar, Laura A. ; Sears, Jeanne M. ; Chan, Kwun Chuen G. ; Thompson, Hilaire J. ; Crane, Paul K. ; Ebel, Beth E. Less -
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Objective

We examined the association between job demand and occupational injury among older workers.

Methods

Participants were workers aged 50+ enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study, 2010–2014. Participants reported physical ability within three domains: physical effort, stooping/kneeling/crouching, and lifting. To measure subjective job demand, participants rated their job's demands within domains. We generated objective job demand measures through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Using Poisson regression, we modeled the association between physical ability, job demand, and self-reported occupational injury. A second model explored interaction between job demand and physical ability.

Results

The injury rate was 22 /1,000 worker-years. Higher job demand was associated with increased injury risk. Within high job demands, lower physical ability was associated with increased injury risk.

Conclusions

Older workers whose physical abilities do not meet job demands face increased injury risk.


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Article
Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 59(2):212-221.
Pubmed ID:
28166127
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5302493
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
T42 OH008433/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; TL1 TR000422/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
T42 OH008433/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; TL1 TR000422/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States Less -
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CDC Public Access
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