TABLE 3—
Three-Month Rate of Occupational 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 | 944 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 101 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.6) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 613 | 0.7 (0.7, 0.8) | 57 | 1.5 (1.1, 2.0) | 2.1 | < .001 |
| Female | 331 | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 44 | 1.2 (0.8, 1.6) | 3.0 | < .001 |
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18–34 | 366 | 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) | 22 | 1.6 (0.9, 2.3) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| 35–54 | 450 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 43 | 1.4 (1.0, 1.8) | 2.5 | < .001 |
| ≥ 55 | 128 | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) | 36 | 1.3 (0.9, 1.7) | 2.7 | < .001 |
| Marriage status | ||||||
| Married | 493 | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) | 47 | 1.3 (0.9, 1.7) | 2.6 | < .001 |
| Single or never married | 276 | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 21 | 1.3 (0.7, 1.9) | 2.0 | .003 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 175 | 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) | 32 | 1.6 (1.0, 2.1) | 2.1 | < .001 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 579 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 69 | 1.4 (1.0, 1.7) | 2.3 | < .001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 136 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) | 11 | …c | ||
| Hispanic | 194 | 0.5 (0.5, 0.6) | 17 | 2.1 (1.0, 3.3) | 3.9 | < .001 |
| Others | 35 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) | 4 | …c | ||
| Education | ||||||
| < 12 y (no diploma) | 132 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) | 11 | …c | ||
| High school graduate or GED | 649 | 0.7 (0.7, 0.8) | 74 | 1.6 (1.2, 2.0) | 2.2 | < .001 |
| ≥ bachelor’s degree | 156 | 0.3 (0.3, 0.4) | 16 | 1.0 (0.5, 1.6) | 3.2 | < .001 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Not labor-related | 244 | 0.5 (0.4, 0.5) | 35 | 1.2 (0.8, 1.5) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Labor-related | 184 | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) | 21 | 2.4 (1.3, 3.6) | 1.9 | .011 |
| Hours worked last wk | ||||||
| Part-time (1–31) | 121 | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 34 | 1.4 (0.9, 1.8) | 3.1 | < .001 |
| Full-time (≥ 32) | 802 | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) | 64 | 1.4 (1.0, 1.8) | 2.3 | < .001 |
| Self-employment income | ||||||
| Yes | 97 | 0.5 (0.4, 0.6) | 11 | …c | ||
| No | 842 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 90 | 1.5 (1.1, 1.8) | 2.5 | < .001 |
| Health insurance coverage | ||||||
| Not covered | 196 | 0.7 (0.6, 0.8) | 20 | 1.5 (0.8, 2.3) | 2.3 | .002 |
| Covered | 746 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.6) | 81 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.6) | 2.4 | < .001 |
| Born in US | ||||||
| Yes | 770 | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) | 92 | 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) | 2.3 | < .001 |
| No | 174 | 0.4 (0.4, 0.5) | 9 | 1.1 (0.3, 1.9) | 2.6 | .01 |
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).