TABLE 2—
Three-Month Rate of Nonoccupational Injuries Among US Workers, by Disability Status: National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2006–2010
| Without Disabilities |
With Disabilities |
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| Injured, No. | Injured, Weighted %a (95% CI) | Injured, No. | Injured, Weighted %a (95% CI) | Rate Ratio | Pb | |
| Total | 2426 | 1.5 (1.5, 1.6) | 274 | 3.9 (3.3, 4.4) | 2.5 | < .001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 1289 | 1.6 (1.5, 1.6) | 113 | 3.2 (2.6, 3.8) | 2.1 | < .001 |
| Female | 1137 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) | 161 | 4.6 (3.8, 5.3) | 3.0 | < .001 |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18–34 | 958 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 50 | 3.6 (2.6, 4.6) | 2.0 | < .001 |
| 35–54 | 1053 | 1.4 (1.3, 1.4) | 135 | 4.0 (3.3, 4.8) | 3.0 | < .001 |
| ≥ 55 | 415 | 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) | 89 | 3.8 (3.0, 4.7) | 2.6 | < .001 |
| Marriage status | ||||||
| Married | 1231 | 1.3 (1.2, 1.4) | 123 | 3.7 (3.0, 4.4) | 2.8 | < .001 |
| Single or never married | 768 | 1.9 (1.8, 2.1) | 59 | 3.5 (2.6, 4.5) | 1.8 | < .001 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 422 | 1.9 (1.7, 2.1) | 92 | 4.6 (3.6, 5.6) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1704 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 204 | 4.1 (3.5, 4.7) | 2.3 | < .001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 302 | 1.3 (1.2, 1.5) | 37 | 3.4 (2.1, 4.6) | 2.5 | < .001 |
| Hispanic | 304 | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) | 21 | 2.5 (1.3, 3.6) | 3.0 | < .001 |
| Others | 116 | 1.0 (0.8, 1.2) | 12 | …c | ||
| Education | ||||||
| < 12 y (no diploma) | 189 | 1.1 (0.9, 1.2) | 19 | 2.4 (1.2, 3.6) | 2.2 | .002 |
| High school graduate or GED | 1374 | 1.5 (1.5, 1.6) | 172 | 3.5 (3.0, 4.0) | 2.3 | < .001 |
| ≥ bachelor’s degree | 848 | 1.8 (1.7, 1.9) | 81 | 5.7 (4.3, 7.0) | 3.2 | < .001 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Not labor-related | 965 | 1.9 (1.8, 2.1) | 131 | 4.7 (3.8, 5.6) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Labor-related | 198 | 1.5 (1.3, 1.8) | 28 | 3.1 (1.9, 4.4) | 2.1 | .001 |
| Hours worked last wk | ||||||
| Part-time (1–31) | 474 | 1.9 (1.7, 2.0) | 95 | 3.8 (3.0, 4.5) | 2.0 | < .001 |
| Full-time (≥ 32) | 1873 | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) | 168 | 4.0 (3.3, 4.7) | 2.7 | < .001 |
| Self-employment income | ||||||
| Yes | 335 | 1.7 (1.5, 1.9) | 56 | 4.9 (3.6, 6.3) | 2.9 | < .001 |
| No | 2073 | 1.5 (1.5, 1.6) | 217 | 3.7 (3.1, 4.2) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Health insurance coverage | ||||||
| Not covered | 343 | 1.1 (1.0, 1.3) | 41 | 3.2 (2.2, 4.2) | 2.8 | < .001 |
| Covered | 2071 | 1.6 (1.6, 1.7) | 232 | 4.0 (3.5, 4.6) | 2.5 | < .001 |
| Born in US | ||||||
| Yes | 2128 | 1.7 (1.6, 1.8) | 259 | 4.1 (3.6, 4.6) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| No | 298 | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) | 15 | 1.8 (0.7, 2.9) | 2.2 | .007 |
Note. CI = confidence interval; GED = General Equivalency Diploma.
a
Weighted to represent total percentage in the United States.
b
P value from significance test comparing injury prevalence between workers with and without disabilities.
c
Unreliable estimate not shown (relative standard error ≥ 0.30).