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Risk factors for occupational injuries among older workers: An analysis of the health and retirement study

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  • Zwerling, C.
  • Sprince, N.L.
  • Wallace, R.B.
  • Davis, C.S.
  • Whitten, P.
  • Heeringa, S.G.

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Objectives. This study examined risk factors for occupational injury among older workers. Methods. We analyzed data on 6854 employed nonfarmers from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a population-based sample of Americans 51 through 61 years old. Results. Occupational injuries were associated with the following: the occupations of mechanics and repairers (odds ratio [OR] = 2.27), service personnel (OR = 1.68), and laborers (OR = 2.18); jobs requiring heavy lifting (OR = 2.75); workers' impaired hearing (OR = 1.60) and impaired vision (OR = 1.53); and jobs requiring good vision (OR = 1.43). Self-employment was associated with fewer injuries (OR = 0.47). Conclusions. These results emphasize the importance of a good match between job demands and worker capabilities.

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  • Zwerling, C. & Sprince, N.L. & Wallace, R.B. & Davis, C.S. & Whitten, P. & Heeringa, S.G., 1996. "Risk factors for occupational injuries among older workers: An analysis of the health and retirement study," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(9), pages 1306-1309.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:9:1306-1309_9
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    1. Brown, Donna & Wadsworth, Jonathan, 2022. "Accidents will happen: (de)regulation of health and safety legislation, workplace accidents and self employment," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 117890, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    2. Niels-Peter Brøchner Nygaard & Gert Frank Thomsen & Jesper Rasmussen & Lars Rauff Skadhauge & Bibi Gram, 2021. "Workability in the Ageing Workforce—A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-15, November.
    3. Schimmel Hyde Jody & Stapleton David C., 2017. "Using the Health and Retirement Study for Disability Policy Research: A Review," Forum for Health Economics & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 20(2), pages 1-12, December.

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