Citation

Marucci-Wellman HR, Willetts JL, Lin TC, Brennan MJ, Verma SK. Am. J. Public Health 2014; 104(1): 134-142.

Affiliation

The authors are with Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American Public Health Association)

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2013.301431

PMID

24228681

Abstract

Objectives. We compared the risk of injury for multiple job holders (MJHs) with that for single job holders (SJHs). Methods. We used information from the National Health Interview Survey for the years 1997 through 2011 to estimate the rate of multiple job holding in the United States and compared characteristics and rates of self-reported injury (work and nonwork) for SJHs versus MJHs. Results. Approximately 8.4% of those employed reported working more than 1 job in the week before the interview. The rate of work and nonwork injury episodes per 100 employed workers was higher for MJHs than for SJHs (4.2; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.5, 4.8; vs 3.3; 95% CI = 3.1, 3.5 work injuries and 9.9; 95% CI = 8.9, 10.9 vs 7.4; 95% CI = 7.1, 7.6 nonwork injuries per 100 workers, respectively). When calculated per 100 full-time equivalents (P < .05), the rate ratio remained higher for MJHs. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that working in multiple jobs is associated with an increased risk of an injury, both at work and not at work, and should be considered in injury surveillance. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print November 14, 2013: e1-e9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301431).

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