Table 1 Demographics factors and injury rates by occupational sector for RNs, LPNs and CAs
Acute careCommunity healthcareLong-term care
No. of injuriesRates per 100 FTENo. of injuriesRates per 100 FTENo. of injuriesRates per 100 FTE
RN
Age group (years)
<3014528.357.518.8
303924325.2208.91015.4
404935222.3276.22419.9
505930518.5428.14118.6
605217.0109.5710.5
Sex
Male6423.345.013.4
Female103321.81007.98218.1
Overall RN109721.91047.78317.2
LPN
Age group (years)
<302830.1No dataNo data1334.6
30395636.9No dataNo data2032.8
40497528.5No dataNo data2123.6
50597828.8No dataNo data1521.6
601131.4No dataNo data325.6
Sex
Male1823.0No dataNo data422.2
Female23031.3No dataNo data6827.1
Overall LPN24830.5No dataNo data7226.8
CA
Age group (years)
<302643.51723.14049.5
30397034.04226.511042.1
404912632.47726.221935.7
505911427.58924.319337.8
601621.02626.11515.9
Sex
Male3129.41421.11915.7
Female32130.923725.655838.8
Overall CAs35230.725125.357737.0
All direct care169724.335515.173231.6
  • Direct care comprised RNs, LPNs and CAs.

  • 1 FTE represents 1879.2 productive hours.