Table 4
Percentage distribution of mechanisms of work and non-work injury among people who sustained at least one activity- limiting injury in past year, employed household population aged 18 to 75, Canada, 2003
| Mechanism | Work injury | Non-work injury |
|---|---|---|
|
%
|
||
| Total |
100.0
|
100.0
|
| Overexertion or strenuous movement |
26.4*
|
21.3
|
| Fall |
22.3*
|
36.9
|
| Accidental contact with sharp object, etc. |
19.3*
|
7.3
|
| Accidentally struck or crushed by object(s) |
12.4*
|
6.4
|
| Accidental contact with hot object, liquid, gas |
6.0*
|
1.5
|
| Accidentally bumped, pushed, bitten, etc. |
3.1*
|
7.0
|
| Transport accident |
1.7*
|
8.3
|
| Physical assault |
1.5E
|
2.5
|
| Other |
7.2*
|
9.0
|
| * Significantly different from corresponding estimate for "Non-work injury" (p < 0.05). | ||
| E use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%). | ||
| Source: 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey. | ||
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