title: Workdays lost due to occupational injuries among young workers in Brazil.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The severity of non-fatal work-related injuries has seldom been examined among young workers. We estimated the extent and distribution of workdays lost due to non-fatal work injuries using compensation data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data are from the Brazilian Institute of Social Insurance, for 2006. The study population is comprised of all insured workers of age 16-24. Descriptive statistics reflect workdays lost due to health-related disability, according to sex, age group, wage, and trade.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 4.8 million insured workers ages 16-24 years, we estimated 1,282,940 workdays lost. We observed a larger number of median workdays lost among males age 20-24 in retail and service trades (83 days) and among 16-19-year-old females in the agriculture/fish/forestry/cattle (142 days).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Young workers experience a heavy burden of work-related injuries. Disability workdays may compromise school attendance and performance. Other potential impacts affect productivity and social insurance costs.
authors: Federal University of Bahia, Institute of Collective Health, Program of Environmental and Workers Health, PISAT, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. vilma@ufba.br
authors: Vilma S
authors: VS
authors: Santana
authors: Andrés
authors: A
authors: Villaveces
authors: Shrikant I
authors: SI
authors: Bangdiwala
authors: Carol W
authors: CW
authors: Runyan
authors: Paulo Rogério
authors: PR
authors: Albuquerque-Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012943:Social Security; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult