Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Frequency Of Workplace Injuries And Prevalence Of Work-Related Disability
Racial And Ethnic Differences In The Frequency Of Workplace Injuries And Prevalence Of Work-Related Disability
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1185
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发表时间：
2017-02-01
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影响因子：
9.7
通讯作者：
Boden, Leslie I.
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作者：
Seabury, Seth A.;Terp, Sophie;Boden, Leslie I.
职业伤害和疾病每年给数百万工人带来巨大的医疗费用和生产力损失。这项研究使用全国调查数据来测试少数群体成员和非西班牙裔白人工人在工作场所受伤风险和与工作相关的残疾发生率方面的差异。即使在对教育和性别进行调整后，非西班牙裔黑人工人和外国出生的西班牙裔工人平均从事受伤风险最高的工作。工作场所伤害风险水平的升高导致非西班牙裔黑人和外国出生的西班牙裔工人与工作相关的残疾发生率显着增加。这些发现表明，经济机会的差异使少数群体成员面临更大的工伤和残疾风险。
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. NonHispanic 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 nonHispanic 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.