TABLE II.
Unadjusted (Univariate) and Adjusted (Multivariate) Poisson Regression Rate-Ratio Estimates of Fatal Occupational Injuries for the Categorical Variables Age Group, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Foreign Birth Status, Industry, and Occupation, United States 2005–2009, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
| No. of deaths | Ratea,b | Lower 95% CI rate | Upper 95% CI rate | Unadjusted rate-ratio (RR)b | Lower 95% CI RR | Upper 95% CI RR | Adjusted rate-ratio (RR)b | Lower 95% CI RR | Upper 95% CI RR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Male | 24,995 | 6.40 | 6.11 | 6.70 | 10.93 | 10.44 | 11.45 | 5.17 | 4.76 | 5.61 |
| Female | 2,001 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
| Age group | ||||||||||
| 15–19 | 572 | 1.76 | 1.61 | 1.91 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
| 20–24 | 1,845 | 2.57 | 2.33 | 2.83 | 1.46 | 1.33 | 1.61 | 1.53 | 1.30 | 1.80 |
| 25–34 | 4,603 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 3.17 | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.55 | 2.09 |
| 35–44 | 5,720 | 3.36 | 3.08 | 3.68 | 1.91 | 1.75 | 2.09 | 2.13 | 1.83 | 2.47 |
| 45–54 | 6,696 | 3.92 | 3.59 | 4.28 | 2.23 | 2.04 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.93 |
| 55–64 | 4,603 | 4.59 | 4.19 | 5.02 | 2.61 | 2.39 | 2.85 | 3.10 | 2.67 | 3.61 |
| 65+ | 2,882 | 9.98 | 9.10 | 10.95 | 5.68 | 5.18 | 6.23 | 5.78 | 4.95 | 6.75 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 18,682 | 3.68 | 3.45 | 3.92 | 1.46 | 1.37 | 1.56 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 1.08 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2,707 | 3.52 | 3.27 | 3.79 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 0.99 | 0.87 | 1.13 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native/Asian/ Pacific Islanders |
982 | 2.52 | 2.36 | 2.68 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
| Hispanic | 4,367 | 4.36 | 4.07 | 4.68 | 1.73 | 1.62 | 1.86 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.00 |
| Nativity status | ||||||||||
| Foreign-born | 4,665 | 3.93 | 3.80 | 4.05 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.95 |
| Not foreign-born | 22,331 | 3.64 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
| Industry divisionc | ||||||||||
| Agriculture/forestry/fishing | 3,236 | 29.04 | 26.70 | 31.58 | 39.27 | 36.11 | 42.70 | 12.95 | 11.05 | 15.18 |
| Mining | 810 | 22.44 | 20.24 | 24.87 | 30.34 | 27.37 | 33.63 | 5.74 | 4.78 | 6.90 |
| Transportation/Warehousing/utilities | 4,484 | 11.92 | 10.99 | 12.94 | 16.12 | 14.86 | 17.50 | 2.64 | 2.27 | 3.06 |
| Construction | 5,674 | 10.19 | 9.40 | 11.05 | 13.78 | 12.71 | 14.94 | 2.62 | 2.24 | 3.07 |
| Services, excluding healthcare | 7,388 | 2.08 | 1.92 | 2.25 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 3.05 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.73 |
| Trade | 2,725 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.83 | 3.52 | 3.23 | 3.83 | 1.39 | 1.19 | 1.62 |
| Manufacturing | 1,984 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.73 | 3.38 | 3.09 | 3.69 | 1.12 | 0.96 | 1.32 |
| Health & social services | 664 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.80 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
| Occupation groupd | ||||||||||
| Transport & material moving | 7,057 | 16.00 | 14.62 | 17.50 | 30.02 | 27.45 | 32.84 | 10.63 | 9.12 | 12.39 |
| Construction & extraction | 5,445 | 12.26 | 11.20 | 13.42 | 23.00 | 21.01 | 25.18 | 6.36 | 5.38 | 7.53 |
| Install, maintain, repair | 1,896 | 7.20 | 6.53 | 7.94 | 13.51 | 12.25 | 14.90 | 5.13 | 4.35 | 6.06 |
| Service | 3,456 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 3.12 | 5.33 | 4.86 | 5.85 | 4.56 | 3.89 | 5.33 |
| Farming, fishing, forestry | 1,405 | 27.27 | 24.63 | 30.19 | 51.18 | 46.23 | 56.66 | 3.97 | 3.28 | 4.81 |
| Production | 1,289 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 3.16 | 5.36 | 4.84 | 5.94 | 3.41 | 2.86 | 4.08 |
| Sales & related | 1,532 | 1.86 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 3.49 | 3.16 | 3.86 | 2.55 | 2.15 | 3.03 |
| Management, business, & finance | 2,896 | 2.70 | 2.46 | 2.97 | 5.07 | 4.61 | 5.57 | 1.81 | 1.54 | 2.12 |
| Professional & related | 1,274 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.75 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.49 |
| Office & administrative support | 516 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 1.00 | — | — | 1.00 | — | — |
Per 100,000 workers aged ≥15 years. Numbers and rates were generated by NIOSH with restricted access data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries microdata from 2005 to 2009; the number of employed workers from the BLS Current Population Survey, 2005–2009. Per BLS publication requirements, numbers of deaths are reported for workers of all ages; whereas rates are for workers aged ≥15 years.
Rows in bold are statistically different from the comparison group at α =0.05.
Industry in which the decedent worked was coded according to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The detailed codes from the 20 NAICS sectors were combined into eight industry sectors according to the similarity of their occupational safety and health risks.
Occupation in which the decedent worked was coded according to the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification Manual (SOC). The detailed codes from the 22 civilian SOC groups were combined into ten occupation groups according to the similarity of their work and their occupational safety and health risks.