Mortality of American Indian and Alaska Native workers by occupation and industry, 2020-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little occupational health and safety information exists on American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN) workers. The objective of this study is to describe the leading underlying causes of death among AI/AN workers by occupation and industry.

Methods

Mortality data indicating decedents' race as: (1) 'American Indian/Alaska Native' (AI/AN) single-race or (2) AI/AN single-race and AI/AN in combination with any other race(s) were abstracted from 2020 to 2022 public use multiple cause of death files maintained in the National Vital Statistics System. Records with decedents: (a) 15 years of age and older, (b) residing in the United States, and (c) having both usual industry and usual occupation were included in this analysis. Mortality data were analyzed by occupation a

SUBMITTER: Wingate KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature