Workdays lost due to occupational injuries among young workers in Brazil.
Am J Ind Med
; 55(10): 917-25, 2012 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22847487
BACKGROUND: The severity of non-fatal work-related injuries has seldom been examined among young workers. We estimated the extent and distribution of workdays lost due to non-fatal work injuries using compensation data. METHODS: Data are from the Brazilian Institute of Social Insurance, for 2006. The study population is comprised of all insured workers of age 16-24. Descriptive statistics reflect workdays lost due to health-related disability, according to sex, age group, wage, and trade. RESULTS: Out of 4.8 million insured workers ages 16-24 years, we estimated 1,282,940 workdays lost. We observed a larger number of median workdays lost among males age 20-24 in retail and service trades (83 days) and among 16-19-year-old females in the agriculture/fish/forestry/cattle (142 days). CONCLUSIONS: Young workers experience a heavy burden of work-related injuries. Disability workdays may compromise school attendance and performance. Other potential impacts affect productivity and social insurance costs.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes de Trabalho
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Pessoas com Deficiência
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Avaliação da Deficiência
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Doenças Profissionais
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ind Med
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos