Characteristics of injured workers* | Work-related injuries and illnesses among healthcare workers | Work-related injuries and illnesses among other workers | p Value |
n = 545 | n = 4594 | ||
Women (%) | 81.4 | 33.6 | <0.0001 |
Age (mean years) | 32.7 | 31.7 | 0.12 |
Race (%) | <0.009 | ||
White | 78.3 | 82.2 | |
Black | 10.9 | 6.9 | |
Hispanic | 5.4 | 6.9 | |
Schooling completed (mean years) | 13.6 | 12.5 | <0.0001 |
Family income (mean dollars) | 42 718 | 39 946 | 0.47 |
Annual wages (mean dollars) | 21 262 | 23 094 | 0.07 |
Region (%) | 0.21 | ||
Northeast | 29.6 | 31.3 | |
North central | 20.1 | 15.6 | |
South | 30.3 | 32.5 | |
West | 20.0 | 20.6 | |
Urban residence (%) | 77.5 | 71.3 | 0.02 |
Worker covered by union contract (%) | 15.5 | 22.2 | 0.008 |
Worker dislikes the job (%) | 13.1 | 15.7 | 0.24 |
*Some individual workers reported more than one injury. The data in this table, therefore, reflect the percentage of injuries suffered by healthcare workers rather than the percentage of individuals.