| Document ID (ISN) | 111939 |
| CIS number |
11-0469 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1351-0711 - Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ho S.C., Wang L.Y., Ho C.K., Yang C.Y. |
| Title |
Fatal occupational injuries in Taiwan, 1994-2005 |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2010, Vol.67, No.4. p.251-255. Illus. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study examines the trends in rates of fatal occupational injuries in Taiwan (China) by demographic group and occupation for 1994-2005. Data on deaths due to injuries at work from 1994 through 2005 were obtained from the Department of Health, while employment data were retrieved from the "Employment and Earnings" database of the Directorate-General of Budget and Accounting Statistics. A Poisson regression model was used to examine the trends in rates of fatal occupational injuries in various occupations while controlling for demographic characteristics. Overall fatal occupational injury rates declined during the study period among all demographic groups and occupations. Adjusted annual changes in rates of fatal injuries ranged from a decrease of 13.6% a year in machine operators/related workers to a decrease of 35.9% in clerks. The annual decrement was faster for males than for females and for older workers compared to young workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Taiwan (China); occupational accidents; fatalities; frequency rates |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
statistical evaluation; blue-collar workers; white-collar workers; age-linked differences; sex-linked differences; statistical trends |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Statistics
Safety organization and training
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Accident investigation
Statistical methods
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