1. Disparities in occupational injury hospitalization rates in five states (2003-2009).
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Sears JM, Bowman SM, and Hogg-Johnson S
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- Accidental Falls statistics & numerical data, Adult, Black or African American statistics & numerical data, Arizona epidemiology, California epidemiology, Female, Florida epidemiology, Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, New Jersey epidemiology, New York epidemiology, Occupational Injuries etiology, Sentinel Surveillance, Young Adult, Health Status Disparities, Occupational Injuries epidemiology, Patient Discharge statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Background: Achievement of health equity and elimination of disparities are overarching goals of Healthy People 2020, yet there is a paucity of population-based data regarding race/ethnicity-based disparities in occupational injuries., Methods: Hospital discharge data for five states (Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, and New York) were obtained from the Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP) for 2003-2009. Age-adjusted rates and trends for work-related injury hospitalizations were calculated using negative binomial regression (reference category: non-Latino white)., Results: Latinos were significantly more likely to have a work-related traumatic injury hospitalization. The disparity for Latinos was greatest for machinery-related hospitalizations. Latinos were also more likely to have a fall-related hospitalization. African-Americans were more likely to have an occupational assault-related hospitalization, but less likely to have a fall-related hospitalization., Conclusions: We found evidence of substantial multistate disparities in occupational injury-related hospitalizations. Enhanced surveillance and further research are needed to identify and address underlying causes., (© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2015
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