Gender aspects of work-related injuries in a Swedish municipality
Lindqvist, Kent ; Timpka, Toomas ; Schelp, Lothar
1999
31
3
183-196
comparison ; epidemiologic study ; gender ; occupational accidents ; public service
Occupational safety and health
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-7535(98)00065-4
English
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"The purpose of this study was to investigate gender aspects of work-related injuries in a Swedish municipality (population 41,000). All unintentional injuries treated at in- and out-patient facilities were recorded during a period of 1 year. The work-related injuries were mapped out in more detail with the help of standardized and structured surveys via telephone interviews and hospital records. The rate of work-related injuries among the gainfully employed was 33 per 1000. Males were observed to suffer more work-related injuries than females (46 compared to 12 per 1000 gainfully employed persons), and there were gender differences with regard to work-related injuries and injury event patterns. ..."
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