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Geographic variation in work injuries: a multilevel analysis of individual-level data and area-level factors within
Sara Morassaei1, F Curtis Breslin, Selahadin A Ibrahim
1Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. smorassaei@iwh.on.ca
Purpose:
This study sought to examine provincial variation in work injuries and to assess whether contextual factors are associated with geographic variation in work injuries.
Methods:
Individual-level data from the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey was obtained for a representative sample of 89,541 Canadians aged 15 to 75 years old who reported working in the past 12 months. A multilevel regression model was conducted to identify geographic variation and contextual factors associated with the likelihood of reporting an activity limiting work injury [corrected], while adjusting for demographic and work variables.
Results:
Provincial differences in work injuries were observed, even after controlling for other risk factors. Workers in western provinces such as Saskatchewan (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 1.30; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09-1.55), Alberta (AOR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.13-1.51), and British Columbia (AOR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.26-1.71) had a higher risk of work injuries compared with Ontario workers. Indicators of area-level material and social deprivation were not associated with work injury risk.
Conclusions:
Provincial differences in work injuries suggest that broader factors acting as determinants of work injuries are operating across workplaces at a provincial level. Future research needs to identify the provincial determinants and whether similar large area-level factors are driving work injuries in other countries.
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