Table 3
Estimated rate of fatal unintentional occupational injury in 1980 and estimated annual trend in the injury rate for industries with shrinking versus growing or stable share of employment
| Geographic region and industry group | 1980 rate per 100 000 worker-years* | Annual % change 1980–96* | 95% CI† |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Estimated from the Poisson regression model log(rate) = β0+β1(year); 1980 rate = 100,000[exp(β0)]; annual percent change = 100[exp(β1)−1]. | |||
| †95% CI for annual % change. | |||
| United States | |||
| All industries | 5.11 | −3.73 | −3.88 to −3.58 |
| Shrinking | 8.37 | −2.65 | −2.88 to −2.42 |
| Stable or growing | 3.84 | −3.43 | −3.62 to −3.24 |
| Northeast | |||
| All industries | 2.42 | −2.03 | −2.47 to −1.59 |
| Shrinking | 3.28 | −0.20 | −1.02 to 0.63 |
| Stable or growing | 2.10 | −2.01 | −2.55 to −1.47 |
| South | |||
| All industries | 6.95 | −4.28 | −4.50 to −4.05 |
| Shrinking | 10.64 | −3.47 | −3.81 to −3.13 |
| Stable or growing | 5.27 | −4.02 | −4.32 to −3.72 |
| Midwest | |||
| All industries | 4.52 | −2.83 | −3.13 to −2.52 |
| Shrinking | 6.73 | −1.63 | −2.11 to −1.14 |
| Stable or growing | 3.51 | −2.66 | −3.06 to −2.26 |
| West | |||
| All industries | 5.86 | −4.89 | −5.20 to −4.57 |
| Shrinking | 10.90 | −4.61 | −5.11 to −4.10 |
| Growing or stable | 4.29 | −4.33 | −4.74 to −3.92 |
