title: Prevalence of Injury in Occupation and Industry: Role of Obesity in the National Health Interview Survey 2004 to 2013.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of injury by occupation and industry and obesity's role.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-reported injuries were collected annually for US workers during 2004 to 2013. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained from fitted logistic regression models.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall weighted injury prevalence during the previous three months was 77 per 10,000 workers. Age-adjusted injury prevalence was greatest for Construction and Extraction workers (169.7/10,000) followed by Production (160.6) among occupations, while workers in the Construction industry sector (147.9) had the highest injury prevalence followed by the Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining/Utilities sector (122.1). Overweight and obese workers were 26% to 45% more likely to experience injuries than normal-weight workers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of injury, highest for Construction workers, gradually increased as body mass index levels increased in most occupational and industry groups.
authors.affiliation: Biostatistics and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Health Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Ja K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Luenda E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Desta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fekedulegn
authors.forename: Claudia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: Cecil M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Burchfiel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult