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

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• Alternative Title:
  Health Aff (Millwood)
• Personal Author:
  Seabury, Seth A. ; Terp, Sophie ; Boden, Leslie I.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Adult Black Or African American Censuses Disabled Persons Female Hispanic Or Latino Humans Male Middle Aged Minority Groups Prevalence Racial Groups Surveys And Questionnaires White People Workplace

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• Source:
  Health Aff (Millwood). 36(2):266-273.
• Pubmed ID:
  28167715
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6198680
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R21 OH010442/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  36
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b6aadb854c2656f190130e5d5ecf66f0f765af574f04e20af855d1347ee7a63b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/60036/cdc_60036_DS1.pdf
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