Gender Differences in Commuting Injuries in Spain and Their Impact on Injury Prevention
Table 5
Frequency and percentage distribution of commuting accidents by gender and by age. Spain (2006–2010).
Traffic-related injuries
Nontraffic-related injuries
Number
Men (%)
Women (%)
c.s.r.
Number
Men (%)
Women (%)
c.s.r.
Total
266,645
55.5
44.5
168,129
43.7
56.3
Chi-Squared = 1,212.053 d.f. = 5
Chi-Squared = 3,657.171 d.f. = 4
From 16 to 25 years
54,422
58.8
41.2
−17.5
21,813
55.4
44.6
−37.2
From 26 to 35 years
106,102
51.8
48.2
31.5
47,853
48.0
52.0
−22.4
From 36 to 45 years
63,155
56.7
43.3
−6.9
40,514
45.6
54.4
−8.6
From 46 to 55 years
31,950
57.0
43.0
−5.9
37,281
35.3
64.7
37.0
From 56 to 65 years
10,829
63.7
36.3
−17.7
20,206
33.1
66.9
32.5
Over 65 years
187
62.0
38.0
462
27.5
72.5
7.0
Notes. Corrected standardized residuals < 1.96 in absolute value. The csr refers to the column “percentages of accidents suffered by women.” Source. Prepared by the authors using the anonymous data on occupational accidents provided by the Subdirección General de Estadística of the Ministerio de Empleo y Seguridad Social.
