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Occup Environ Med 61:750-756 doi:10.1136/oem.2003.009860
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Examining the associations between physical work demands and work injury rates between men and women in Ontario, 1990–2000

Table 7

 Full-time equivalents, injuries, and injury rates across occupational groups with manual job categories, stratified by gender; Ontario 2000 only

Male FTEs % of total Male injuries Rate Female FTEs % of total Female injuries Rate
Acute traumatic
Sales and service occupations 191826 18.0% 2184 1.14 174330 42.3% 1521 0.87
Trades, transport, and equipment operators 417494 39.2% 8006 1.92 20123 4.9% 503 2.50
Occupations unique to primary industry 43172 4.1% 495 1.15 13827 3.4% 111 0.80
Occupations in processing, manufacturing, and utilities 409875 38.5% 6673 1.63 189300 46.0% 2004 1.06
Healthcare occupations 1727 0.2% 32 1.85 14120 3.4% 108 0.76
Sprains and strains
Sales and service occupations 191826 18.0% 1842 0.96 174330 42.3% 1582 0.91
Trades, transport, and equipment operators 417494 39.2% 7444 1.78 20123 4.9% 625 3.11
Occupations unique to primary industry 43172 4.1% 367 0.85 13827 3.4% 99 0.72
Occupations in processing, manufacturing, and utilities 409875 38.5% 6380 1.56 189300 46.0% 2469 1.30
Healthcare occupations 1727 0.2% 83 4.81 14120 3.4% 316 2.24
Chronic musculoskeletal
Sales and service occupations 191826 18.0% 90 0.05 174330 42.3% 230 0.13
Trades, transport, and equipment operators 417494 39.2% 588 0.14 20123 4.9% 105 0.52
Occupations unique to primary industry 43172 4.1% 33 0.08 13827 3.4% 25 0.18
Occupations in processing, manufacturing, and utilities 409875 38.5% 896 0.22 189300 46.0% 1000 0.53
Healthcare occupations 1727 0.2% 2 0.12 14120 3.4% 16 0.11

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