title: Disparities in work-related homicide rates in selected retail industries in the United States, 2003-2008.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Segments within the retail industry have a substantially higher rate of work-related fatality due to workplace violence compared to the retail industry overall. Certain demographic subgroups may be at higher risk.
  
  
  METHODS
  National traumatic injury surveillance data were analyzed to characterize the distribution of fatality rates due to workplace violence among selected retail workers in the United States from 2003 through 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, the highest fatality rates due to work-related homicide occurred among men, workers aged ≥65years, black, Asian, foreign-born and Southern workers. Among foreign-born workers, those aged 16-24years, non-Hispanic whites and Asians experienced substantially higher fatality rates compared to their native-born counterparts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The burden of work-related homicide in the retail industry falls more heavily on several demographic groups, including racial minorities and the foreign-born. Further research should examine the causes of these trends. Interventions designed to prevent workplace violence should target these groups.
authors: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. cmenendez@cdc.gov
authors: Cammie Chaumont
authors: CC
authors: Menéndez
authors: Srinivas
authors: S
authors: Konda
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Hendricks
authors: Harlan
authors: H
authors: Amandus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003132:Commerce / Q000592:standards*; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
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