title: [The cases of accident in the ceramic tile industry in relation to the age and job seniority of the workers].
abstract: A study was made of 3,368 workers in 36 ceramic plants in the Scandiano area (Reggio Emilia, Italy) during the year 1990; 403 had an accident during the observation period. The incidence and severity of the accident were correlated to age, job (low, intermediate, high accident risk), duration of employment as at 1.1.1990 (> 24, 12-24, > 24, 12-24, < 12 months, engaged during 1990). Logistic regression analysis, survival analysis and RIDIT analysis were performed using GLIM and EGRET statistical packages. Risk: ORs for intermediate and high-risk jobs vs low-risk jobs were 1.3 (1.0-1.7 95% confidence limits) and 1.7 (1.3-2.3), respectively, adjusted for duration of employment; ORs for the 12-24, < 12 months, engaged during 1990 categories vs the > 24 months category were 1.5 (1.1-2.0), 1.7 (1.3-2.2), 2.1 (1.6-2.8) respectively. Severity: the mean RIDIT of the > 44-year-old vs < 30-year-old workers was 0.6 (0.53-0.67).
authors.affiliation: Servizio Medicina Preventiva e Igiene del Lavoro, USL n. 12, Scandiano (RE).
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Candela
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duca
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bedogni
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002516:Ceramics; D003252:Construction Materials; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Il fenomeno infortunistico nell'industria della ceramica per piastrelle in relazione all'età e all'anzianità occupazionale dei lavoratori.