Citation

Toussaint M, Ramirez MR, Peek-Asa CL, Saftlas A, Casteel C. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2019; 62(8): 691-700.

Affiliation

Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajim.22995

PMID

31219632

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to measure the frequency of workplace violence (WPV) victimization in 16 to 24-year olds in the United States and compare rates by occupation and demographics.

METHODS: As an open cohort, participants 12 years or older in the National Crime Victimization Survey were interviewed at 6-month intervals over a 3-year period from 2008 to 2012. WPV victimization rates were calculated. Weighted, multilevel Poisson regression was used to compare WPV victimization rates by occupation and demographics.

RESULTS: The rate of WPV victimization was 1.11 incidents per 1000 employed person-months (95% confidence interval: 0.95-1.27). The highest rates of WPV were in protective service occupations (5.24/1000 person-months), transportation (3.04/1000 person-months), and retail sales (2.29/1000 person-months). Compared with their respective counterparts, lower rates of WPV victimization were found among younger, black, and rural/suburban workers.

CONCLUSIONS: Findings identify occupations and target populations in need of future research and evidence-based interventions to improve the working conditions for young workers.

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescence; industry; occupational injury; young adult