Citation

Candela S, Duca P, Bedogni L. Med. Lav. 1993; 84(3): 217-225.

Vernacular Title

Il fenomeno infortunistico nell'industria della ceramica per piastrelle in

Affiliation

Servizio Medicina Preventiva e Igiene del Lavoro, USL n. 12, Scandiano (RE).

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Società italiana di medicina del lavoro, Publisher Mattioli)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8366834

Abstract

A study was made of 3,368 workers in 36 ceramic plants in the Scandiano area (Reggio Emilia, Italy) during the year 1990; 403 had an accident during the observation period. The incidence and severity of the accident were correlated to age, job (low, intermediate, high accident risk), duration of employment as at 1.1.1990 (> 24, 12-24, > 24, 12-24, < 12 months, engaged during 1990). Logistic regression analysis, survival analysis and RIDIT analysis were performed using GLIM and EGRET statistical packages. Risk: ORs for intermediate and high-risk jobs vs low-risk jobs were 1.3 (1.0-1.7 95% confidence limits) and 1.7 (1.3-2.3), respectively, adjusted for duration of employment; ORs for the 12-24, < 12 months, engaged during 1990 categories vs the > 24 months category were 1.5 (1.1-2.0), 1.7 (1.3-2.2), 2.1 (1.6-2.8) respectively. Severity: the mean RIDIT of the > 44-year-old vs < 30-year-old workers was 0.6 (0.53-0.67).

Language: it