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. 2021 Mar 31;78(10):745–752. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2020-107257

Table 4.

Capture–recapture estimates of under-reporting non-fatal occupational injuries in Sweden, stratified by severity levels, 2013*

No healthcare contact Only outpatient Hospitalised
% under-reported (95% CI) % under-reported (95% CI) % under-reported (95% CI)
Total 17.1 (16.7 to 17.4) 8.3 (7.9 to 8.7) 3.7 (3.0 to 4.4)
Proportion of women at the organisation
 Male-dominated (female <40%) 15.4 (15.0 to 15.9) 7.6 (7.1 to 8.1) 2.3 (1.9 to 3.3)
 Gender-integrated (female 40%–60%) 10.3 (9.7 to 10.9) 6.0 (5.2 to 6.9) 6.5 (3.6 to 9.4)
 Female-dominated (female >60%) 20.3 (19.8 to 20.8) 10.5 (9.8 to 11.3) 5.3 (3.7 to 6.9)
Proportion of young workers at the organisation (<30 years old)
 ≤10% 16.2 (15.2 to 17.2) 7.9 (6.8 to 9.0) 3.7 (2.0 to 5.5)
 >10 to <30% 16.4 (16.0 to 16.7) 7.8 (7.4 to 8.3) 3.1 (2.3 to 3.8)
 ≥30% 20.8 (19.8 to 21.7) 10.6 (9.5 to 11.7) 7.5 (4.6 to 10.4)
Proportion of immigrant workers at the organisation
 <10% 13.7 (13.2 to 14.1) 7.6 (7.0 to 8.1) 3.1 (2.3 to 4.0)
 10–20 19.5 (18.9 to 20.1) 8.7 (8.0 to 9.5) 4.2 (2.9 to 5.5)
 >20% 20.1 (19.3 to 20.9) 9.3 (8.4 to 10.2) 4.5 (2.8 to 6.2)
Proportion of highly educated workers at the organisation (higher level education (>13 years)
 <20% 18.5 (17.8 to 19.2) 8.1 (7.4 to 8.8) 2.3 (1.5 to 3.1)
 ≥20%–40% 15.0 (14.5 to 15.6) 7.6 (6.8 to 8.3) 3.3 (2.1 to 4.5)
 ≥40%–60% 17.8 (17.3 to 18.4) 9.0 (8.2 to 9.8) 4.7 (3.2 to 6.1)
 ≥60% 15.1 (14.3 to 15.9) 8.4 (7.2 to 9.5) 10.1 (5.7 to 14.5)
Ownership sector
 Public 15.3 (14.9 to 15.8) 7.9 (7.3 to 8.6) 4.8 (3.5 to 6.0)
 Private 18.8 (18.3 to 19.3) 8.5 (8.0 to 9.0) 3.1 (2.4 to 3.9)
Employer size †
 Medium to small (50–99) 23.2 (21.8 to 24.5) 9.5 (8.2 to 10.9) 4.8 (2.2 to 7.4)
 Medium to large (100–249) 20.5 (19.3 to 21.7) 9.9 (8.6 to 11.2) 2.6 (1.3 to 4.0)
 Large (≥250) 17.4 (16.8 to 18.0) 7.8 (7.2 to 8.4) 2.9 (2.0 to 3.8)
Economic activity
 Agriculture 22.1 (12.6 to 31.7) NE NE
 Other services 22.6 (21.3 to 23.9) 10.0 (8.7 to 11.4) 5.7
 Commerce and hospitality 21.6 (20.3 to 22.9) 12.3 (10.7 to 14.0) 7.1 (3.4 to 10.9)
 Education 20.4 (19.3 to 21.4) 9.3 (7.9 to 10.8) 5.0 (2.4 to 7.7)
 Health 18.9 (18.2 to 19.6) 10.8 (9.5 to 12.0) 6.0 (3.1 to 8.8)
 Construction 18.7 (17.2 to 20.2) 8.4 (7.2 to 9.7) 2.5 (0.9 to 4.1)
 Financial services 14.2 (11.8 to 16.6) 10.7 (7.2 to 14.1) NE
 Transport 13.5 (12.5 to 14.4) 8.1 (6.8 to 9.5) 4.3 (1.8 to 6.8)
 Industry 13.0 (12.4 to 13.7) 5.5 (4.9 to 6.1) 1.2 (0.6 to 1.8)
 Public administration 6.8 (6.1 to 7.5) 4.3 (3.3 to 5.2) 6.8 (3.3 to 10.4)
 Missing

*Including working population in the entire public sector and medium and large companies in the private sector (≥50 employees).

†Employer size available only for private companies.

NE, no estimation due to low numbers.