TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Disability among adults injured in motor-vehicle crashes in the United States
JO  - Journal of safety research
A1  - Guerrero, Janet L.
A1  - Langlois Orman, Jean A.
A1  - Kresnow, Marcie-jo
A1  - Jones, Bruce H.
A1  - Shults, Ruth A.
A1  - Shults, Ruth A
SP  - 447
EP  - 452
VL  - 35
IS  - 4
N2  - Introduction: Little population-based information exists about the long-term effects of motor-vehicle crash-related injuries. Method: We analyzed data from the 1995 National Health Interview Survey Disability (NHIS-D) Supplement to estimate the prevalence of crash-related disability among noninstitutionalized U.S. adults aged 18 years and older. Results: More than 1.2 million adults were living in their homes with the disabling effects of motor-vehicle crash-related injuries in 1995. The prevalence of crash-related disability was highest for persons in their mid-life years, ages 35-64. Half of the respondents had sustained the injuries more than 5 years before the interview. Forty-one percent of working-aged individuals reported being unable to work because of their disability. Conclusions: Because crash-related disability is most prevalent during the mid-life years, quality of life and productivity may be affected for decades. These findings highlight the personal and societal burden associated with motor-vehicle crash-related disability in the United States.
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4375
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2004.06.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -