Obesity and Its Relationship with Occupational Injury in the Canadian Workforce
Table 2
Associations between BMI status and different types, anatomical sites, and causes of occupational injury, 1998–2000 National Population Health Survey ().
Normal weight (39.0%)
Overweight (40.0%)
Obese (21.0%)
Any occupational injury
1.00
1.00 (0.72–1.40)
1.40 (0.98–1.99)
Serious occupational injury
1.00
1.10 (0.73–1.65)
1.49 (0.99–2.26)
Type
Broken bone or dislocation
1.00
0.86 (0.12–6.16)
1.44 (0.52–3.99)
Sprain or strain
1.00
1.20 (0.74–1.97)
1.80 (1.04–3.11)
Anatomical site
Upper limb
1.00
0.51 (0.28–0.91)
0.75 (0.40–1.40)
Lower limb
1.00
1.03 (0.50–2.11)
2.14 (1.12–4.11)
Torso
1.00
2.39 (1.26–4.54)
2.36 (1.13–4.93)
External Cause
Fall
1.00
1.61 (0.67–3.91)
2.10 (0.86–5.10)
Overexertion
1.00
0.74 (0.35–1.57)
2.08 (0.96–4.50)
Contact
1.00
0.75 (0.45–1.25)
0.77 (0.41–1.44)
Data presented as odds ratios (95% confidence intervals). Odds ratios adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, income, education, smoking, alcohol, and type of occupation.
