Project 180164
Geographic variation in occupational injury and its correlates among Canadian men and women
Geographic variation in occupational injury and its correlates among Canadian men and women
Project Information
| Study Type: | Unclear |
| Research Theme: | Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health |
Institution & Funding
| Principal Investigator(s): | Breslin, Curtis F |
| Co-Investigator(s): | Amick, Benjamin C; Dunn, James R; Ibrahim, Selahadin A; Shankardass, Ketan; Smith, Peter M |
| Institution: | Institute for Work & Health (Toronto) |
| CIHR Institute: | Gender and Health |
| Program: | |
| Peer Review Committee: | Gender, Sex & Health |
| Competition Year: | 2009 |
| Term: | 2 yrs 0 mth |
Abstract Summary
Previous research shows the work injury rates differ by province and regions within provinces. These geographic differences may be related to regional demographics, the region's socioeconomic status and social capital, and the region's labour market characteristics (e.g., industrial mix, unionization rates). We will use a national survey to describe the work injury risk by region and to identify the correlates of the variability. We will also determine the degree to which geographic variation in work injury risk differs for men and women. This project will provide some of the most detailed information on the geographic distribution and correlates of work injury. This kind of knowledge could, for example, help the work safety prevention system target resources on regional 'hot spots.'
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