Table 4

SMR of non-transport accidents by age, nationality, occupation, and duration of employment

All non-transport accidentsFallsStruck by falling objects
(E850–E869, E880–E929)(E880–E888)(E916–E928)
ObsExp*SMR (95% CI)*ObsExp*SMR (95% CI)*ObsExp*SMR (95% CI)*
*With correction for missing death certificates according to Rittgen and Becker.19
Age (during follow up)
    25–4494.71.93 (0.88 to 3.67)41.62.46 (0.67 to 6.28)41.33.05 (0.83 to 7.82)
    45–54135.62.33 (1.24 to 3.98)82.82.91 (1.26 to 5.73)41.23.22 (0.88 to 8.26)
    55–64149.81.43 (0.78 to 2.40)95.41.66 (0.76 to 3.15)11.80.55 (0.01 to 3.06)
    ⩾6502.00.00 (0.00 to 1.84)01.30.00 (0.00 to 2.84)00.20.00 (0.00 to 18.44)
Nationality
    German2817.51.60 (1.06 to 2.31)188.82.04 (1.21 to 3.23)53.71.35 (0.44 to 3.15)
    Other84.51.79 (0.77 to 3.53)32.31.32 (0.27 to 3.86)40.94.28 (1.17 to 11.01)
Occupation
    Plumbers22.60.76 (0.09 to 2.75)21.21.61 (0.20 to 5.83)00.60.00 (0.00 to 6.15)
    Carpenters32.91.02 (0.21 to 2.98)21.51.35 (0.16 to 4.88)10.61.60 (0.04 to 8.84)
    Painters73.42.04 (0.82 to 4.21)41.72.33 (0.63 to 5.95)00.70.00 (0.00 to 5.27)
    Plasterers42.51.58 (0.43 to 4.05)31.32.32 (0.48 to 6.80)10.51.88 (0.05 to 10.51)
    Bricklayers127.61.58 (0.82 to 2.76)73.91.79 (0.72 to 3.69)31.61.89 (0.39 to 5.51)
    Labourers83.22.52 (1.09 to 4.97)31.61.84 (0.38 to 5.38)40.76.01 (1.63 to 15.29)
Duration of employment (at time of baseline examination)
    <15 years44.30.92 (0.25 to 2.35)31.81.67 (0.34 to 4.87)11.10.92 (0.02 to 5.11)
    15–29 years137.11.84 (0.98 to 3.15)63.61.68 (0.62 to 3.66)31.52.05 (0.42 to 6.00)
    ⩾30 years118.21.34 (0.68 to 2.40)74.61.53 (0.61 to 3.15)31.61.92 (0.40 to 5.62)