[Incidence of non-fatal work-related accidents in Southeast Brazil].
Incidence of work-related accidents in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, was estimated according to gender, age, employment status, occupation, and type of work. A household survey was conducted by systematic random group sampling (195 census tracts). Information was collected from all residents 10 years or older in each household. Of those who had worked during the 90 days prior to the interview, we obtained information on occupation, job position, and employment contract. The study included 9,626 households (sample fraction 0.26). The proportion of non-fatal work accidents in the municipal area was 3.3% (95%CI: 2.7-3.9), higher for men 4.5% (95%CI: 3.6-5.5) and varying with type of employment contract and occupation. Compared to results from previous studies, we observed a decline in work-related accident risk.
Cordeiro
Ricardo
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Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CP 6111, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil. cordeiro@fcm.unicamp.br
Prestes
Simone Cristina Chiodi
SC
Clemente
Ana Paula Grotti
AP
Diniz
Cíntia Ségre
CS
Sakate
Mirian
M
Donalisio
Maria Rita
MR
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