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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:
Schwatka, Natalie V.; Shore, Erin; Atherly, Adam; Weitzenkamp, David; Dally, Miranda J.; ... More +
Schwatka, Natalie V.; Shore, Erin; Atherly, Adam; Weitzenkamp, David; Dally, Miranda J.; Brockbank, Claire v.S.; Tenney, Liliana; Goetzel, Ron Z.; Jinnett, Kimberly; McMillen, James; Newman, Lee S.; Less -
Description:
Objective: To examine how work and non-work health-related factors contribute to workers’ compensation (WC) claims by gender. Methods: Workers (N=16,926) were enrolled in the Pinnacol Assurance Health Risk Management study, a multiyear, longitudinal research program assessing small and medium-sized enterprises in Colorado. Hypotheses were tested using gender stratified logistic regression models. Results: For both females and males, having incurred a prior WC claim increased the odds of a future claim. The combination of incurring a prior claim and having certain metabolic health conditions resulted in lower odds of a future claim. Behavioral health risk factors increased the odds of having a claim more so among females than among males. Conclusions: This study provides data to support multifactorial injury theories, and the need for injury prevention efforts that consider workplace conditions as well as worker health.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arthritis
Article
Chronic Disease
Colorado
Depression
Digestive System Diseases
Female
Headache
Headache Disorders
Health Behavior
Health Surveys
Heart Diseases
Humans
Injury Prevention
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Middle Aged
Musculoskeletal Pain
Neoplasms
Occupational Injuries
Recurrence
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Sex Factors
Sleep
Substance-Related Disorders
Urologic Diseases
Workers' Compensation
Worksite Wellness
Young Adult

Source:
J Occup Environ Med. 60(8):710-716;
Pubmed ID:
29438153
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC7082842
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Funding:
U19 OH011227/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States;
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:1a40c504c77fc7ae276b0ecf200d64db883fcc95abbf1729f064428cbf21f016
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