| Document ID (ISN) | 104026 |
| CIS number |
05-265 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Richardson D., Loomis D., Bailer A.J., Bena J. |
| Title |
The effect of rate denominator source on US fatal occupational injury rate estimates |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2004, Vol.46, No.3, p.261-270. Illus. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is often used as a source of information for analyses of US fatal occupational injury rates. However; given the relatively small sample size of the CPS, analyses that examine the cross-classification of occupation or industry with demographic or geographic characteristics may produce imprecise estimates. The Decennial Census of Population (DCP) provides an alternative source of information. This study investigates the comparability of fatal injury rates derived using these two sources of information. It is concluded that the DCP offers a reasonable source for deriving fatal injury data in situations where the CPS does not provide sufficiently precise data, although the DCP may underestimate the population-at-risk in some industries with seasonal variations in employment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; USA; compilation of statistics; fatalities; injuries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
mathematical models; comparative analysis; frequency rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Statistics
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Statistical methods
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