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Author: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Social Inequalities in Occupational Health and Health Services
NTIS Report: PB2005104912, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington DC, 2005
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Keyword(s): Disadvantaged, Economically; Ethnic Differences; Health Care; Hispanics; Injuries, Workplace; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Working Conditions

The aims of this exploratory research project were to determine whether there are disparities in the occurrence of occupational injuries and illnesses and in associated medical care for work-related disorders, based on workers' race , ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES). The study s hypothesis was that nonwhites, Hispanics, and those with low socioeconomic status (as measured by indicators such as income, education, and home ownership) have a disproportionately high incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses, receive inferior medical care, have a greater likelihood of being exposed to workplace hazards, have greater disability and slower return-to work, and are less likely to receive workers' compensation benefits compared to workers without those selected sociodemographic characteristics. A secondary objective of this project was to test a novel method of studying these issues that is based on performing secondary analysis of existing data from three national population-based surveys of patients and health care providers, the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), the National Longitudinal Study on Youth (NLSY), and the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS).
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. "Social Inequalities in Occupational Health and Health Services." NTIS Report: PB2005104912, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington DC, 2005.