Reid, A., Peters, S., Felipe, N., Lenguerrand, E. and Harding, S. (2016) The impact of migration on deaths and hospital admissions from work-related injuries in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40(1), pp. 49-54. (doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12407) (PMID:26122013)
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Abstract
Objective: The shift from an industrial to a service-based economy has seen a decline in work-related injuries (WRIs) and mortality. How this relates to migrant workers, who traditionally held high-risk jobs is unknown. This study examined deaths and hospital admissions from WRI, among foreign and Australian-born workers. Methods: Tabulated population data from the 1991 to 2011 censuses, national deaths 1991–2002 and hospital admission for 2001–10. Direct age standardised mortality and hospital admission rates (DSRs) and rate ratios (RRs) were derived to examine differences in work-related mortality/hospital admissions by gender, country of birth, employment skill level and years of residence in Australia. Results: DSRs and RRs were generally lower or no different between Australian and foreign-born workers. Among men, mortality DSRs were lower for nine of 16 country of birth groups, and hospital admissions DSRs for 14 groups. An exception was New Zealand-born men, with 9% (95%CI 9–13) excess mortality and 24% (95%CI 22–26) excess hospital admissions. Conclusions: Four decades ago, foreign-born workers were generally at higher risk of WRI than Australian-born. This pattern has reversed. The local-born comprise 75% of the population and a pro-active approach to health and safety regulation could achieve large benefits.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Additional Information: | This work was supported by the Australian Research Council [DP110101012]. |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Harding, Professor Seeromanie and Lenguerrand, Dr Erik |
| Authors: | Reid, A., Peters, S., Felipe, N., Lenguerrand, E., and Harding, S. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing |
| Journal Name: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 1326-0200 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1753-6405 |
| Published Online: | 29 June 2015 |
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