Table 1

Summary data before and after intervention (implementation of the recommendations)1-150

Group Before intervention After intervention
Lost time injuries(n):
 Study hospital cleaners11225
 Orderlies10688
 Comparison hospital cleaners14376
 State cleaners1-151 12972913
Total duration (average duration)(h):
 Study hospital cleaners75861  (677)17760  (710)
 Orderlies27282 (257)43739 (497)
 Comparison hospital cleaners18723 (131)9917 (130)
 State cleaners 1-151 603533 (465)1746934 (600)
Total claims cost (average claims cost)1-152:
 Study hospital cleaners1506544 (13451)451993 (18080)
 Orderlies559525 (5279)1436562 (16325)
 Comparison hospital cleaners3339755 (23355)1725437 (22703)
 State cleaners1-151 15410992 (11882)39927996 (13707)

  • ↵1-150 Allowance must be made for the different time spans before and after intervention.

  • ↵1-151 Data before 1 July 1991 are not available.

  • ↵1-152 Australian dollars, adjusted to July 1998 consumer price index.