Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers
Abstract Background Workplace injuries are a public health concern, including among adolescents and young adults. Secondary school career-technical-vocational education related injuries are mandated by code under jurisdiction of New Jersey Department of Education to be reported online to New Jersey...
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| author | Daniel Uhiara Derek G. Shendell Marija Borjan Judith M. Graber Koshy Koshy Margaret Lumia |
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| description | Abstract Background Workplace injuries are a public health concern, including among adolescents and young adults. Secondary school career-technical-vocational education related injuries are mandated by code under jurisdiction of New Jersey Department of Education to be reported online to New Jersey Safe Schools Program. These are the only U.S. law-based surveillance data for young workers in secondary school career-technical-vocational education. New Jersey Department of Health’s hospitalization and fatality records provide additional information about other secondary school career-technical-vocational education and non- secondary school career-technical-vocational education related injuries not necessarily reported to New Jersey Safe Schools Program. This report compared data available to the New Jersey Department of Health and New Jersey Safe Schools Program on injuries among young workers ages 14–21 years. Methods Annual work-related hospitalizations, 2007–2016, were abstracted from hospital discharge data. Denominator data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was used to estimate annual crude rate of hospitalizations per 100,000 employed persons. Hospitalization rates were stratified by demographic data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hospitalization rates for primary diagnoses and job title/status with ≥2 documented cases were reported. Annual crude fatality rates per 100,000 full time equivalent workers, age ≥ 16 years, were estimated for 1990–2016 using annual average full time equivalent workers and the U.S. National Institute Occupational Safety and Health’s Employed Labor Force Query System as denominator. Results Annual crude hospitalization rates decreased over time. Hospitalization and fatality rates were higher among young adult workers ages 19–21 years; non-Hispanic Whites; and, males. Percent fatality for ages 19–21 years was greater than ages 14–17 years and 18 years. Declines in hospitalization rates corresponded to decreases in reported injuries among career-technical-vocational education students. Age distribution varied slightly between hospital discharge data and New Jersey Safe Schools Program data. Conclusion Hospitalization and fatality rates were higher among males than among females, possibly reflecting a tendency for males to engage in riskier jobs than females. Understanding injury disparities can inform public health prevention efforts. Trainings/interventions should aim at addressing the most frequently diagnosed conditions or nature of reported injuries, within those most impacted career clusters like sales/restaurant workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c326c606f14b4251b42c4fd8836dca192022-12-21T23:47:08ZengBMCInjury Epidemiology2197-17142019-08-01611910.1186/s40621-019-0216-9Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workersDaniel Uhiara0Derek G. Shendell1Marija Borjan2Judith M. Graber3Koshy Koshy4Margaret Lumia5Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH), NJ Safe Schools ProgramRutgers School of Public Health (SPH), NJ Safe Schools ProgramNJ Department of Health, Occupational Health SurveillanceRutgers School of Public Health (SPH), NJ Safe Schools ProgramDepartment of Environmental and Occupational HealthNJ Department of Health, Occupational Health SurveillanceAbstract Background Workplace injuries are a public health concern, including among adolescents and young adults. Secondary school career-technical-vocational education related injuries are mandated by code under jurisdiction of New Jersey Department of Education to be reported online to New Jersey Safe Schools Program. These are the only U.S. law-based surveillance data for young workers in secondary school career-technical-vocational education. New Jersey Department of Health’s hospitalization and fatality records provide additional information about other secondary school career-technical-vocational education and non- secondary school career-technical-vocational education related injuries not necessarily reported to New Jersey Safe Schools Program. This report compared data available to the New Jersey Department of Health and New Jersey Safe Schools Program on injuries among young workers ages 14–21 years. Methods Annual work-related hospitalizations, 2007–2016, were abstracted from hospital discharge data. Denominator data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was used to estimate annual crude rate of hospitalizations per 100,000 employed persons. Hospitalization rates were stratified by demographic data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hospitalization rates for primary diagnoses and job title/status with ≥2 documented cases were reported. Annual crude fatality rates per 100,000 full time equivalent workers, age ≥ 16 years, were estimated for 1990–2016 using annual average full time equivalent workers and the U.S. National Institute Occupational Safety and Health’s Employed Labor Force Query System as denominator. Results Annual crude hospitalization rates decreased over time. Hospitalization and fatality rates were higher among young adult workers ages 19–21 years; non-Hispanic Whites; and, males. Percent fatality for ages 19–21 years was greater than ages 14–17 years and 18 years. Declines in hospitalization rates corresponded to decreases in reported injuries among career-technical-vocational education students. Age distribution varied slightly between hospital discharge data and New Jersey Safe Schools Program data. Conclusion Hospitalization and fatality rates were higher among males than among females, possibly reflecting a tendency for males to engage in riskier jobs than females. Understanding injury disparities can inform public health prevention efforts. Trainings/interventions should aim at addressing the most frequently diagnosed conditions or nature of reported injuries, within those most impacted career clusters like sales/restaurant workers.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0216-9AdolescentsYouth workersWork-related fatalityInjury-related hospitalizationsInjury surveillance |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Uhiara Derek G. Shendell Marija Borjan Judith M. Graber Koshy Koshy Margaret Lumia Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers Injury Epidemiology Adolescents Youth workers Work-related fatality Injury-related hospitalizations Injury surveillance |
| title | Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers |
| title_full | Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers |
| title_fullStr | Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers |
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| title_short | Reported injury, hospitalization, and injury fatality rates among New Jersey adolescent workers |
| title_sort | reported injury hospitalization and injury fatality rates among new jersey adolescent workers |
| topic | Adolescents Youth workers Work-related fatality Injury-related hospitalizations Injury surveillance |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0216-9 |
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