Increased all-cause mortality following occupational injury: a comparison of two states.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To measure the impact of lost-time occupational injuries on all-cause mortality in Washington State and, using the same data elements and study design, to determine whether the estimated impact was similar to previous estimates for New Mexico.

Methods

We linked injuries in the Washington workers' compensation system with Social Security Administration data on earnings and mortality. We estimated Cox survival models of mortality for women and men with lost-time compared with medical-only injuries, adjusting for age, pre-injury earnings and industry. We used quantitative bias analysis to account for confounding by pre-injury smoking and obesity.

Results

The estimated mortality HR was 1.24 for women (95% CI 1.21 to 1.28) and 1.22 for men (95% CI 1.20 to 1.24).

SUBMITTER: Boden LI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124819 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature