Table 9
Percentage who sustained at least one activity-limiting work injury in past year, by sex and selected work-related factors, employed household population aged 18 to 75, Canada, 2003


 
Men
Women
%
Total
5.2
2.2
Hours worked per week
Less than 35
3.3
2.0
35 to 44
5.2*
2.2
44 to 79
5.4*
2.4
80 or more
8.8*
3.8E
Work shift
Regular daytime schedule
4.8
1.8
Shift work
6.0*
3.1*
Employer
Self-employed
4.1*
1.4E*
Not self-employed
5.4
2.3
Employment income
Less than $20,000
5.6*
2.5*
$20,000 to $39,999
6.1*
2.6*
$40,000 to 59,999
6.2*
1.4
$60,000 or more
3.1
1.6E
Number of jobs
One
5.0
2.0
More than one
6.6*
3.5*
Physical demands of job
Heavy work/Carry very heavy loads
10.5*
6.0*
Do not do heavy work/carry very heavy loads
4.2
2.0
Work stress
Not at all
4.5
1.5E*
Not very
5.0
1.7*
A bit
5.0
2.0*
Quite
5.8
2.6*
Extremely
5.5
4.2
†  Reference category
*  Significantly different from estimate for reference category (p < 0.05)
E  use with caution (coefficient of variation 16.6% to 33.3%)
Source: 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey.