Descriptive statistics and adjusted ORs for work-related hospitalised injuries not captured by the workers’ compensation system, 1991–2009
| Hospitalised injury | Workers’ compensation claim | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not captured | Total | No claim | No claim | |
| Total | 389 (4.7%) | 8314 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 357 (4.5%) | 7877 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 31 (7.2%) | 433 | 1.54 (1.04 to 2.30) | 1.56 (1.04 to 2.33) |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 60 (5.4%) | 1111 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 81 (3.9%) | 2103 | 0.73 (0.52 to 1.04) | 0.70 (0.49 to 1.00) |
| 35–44 | 110 (4.6%) | 2395 | 0.85 (0.61 to 1.19) | 0.81 (0.58 to 1.13) |
| 45–54 | 88 (5.0%) | 1777 | 0.91 (0.64 to 1.29) | 0.86 (0.60 to 1.22) |
| 55–64 | 50 (5.4%) | 928 | 1.05 (0.71 to 1.56) | 1.01 (0.67 to 1.50) |
| Injury | ||||
| Fracture | 224 (4.5%) | 5033 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Dislocation | 25 (14.0%) | 178 | 3.61 (2.30 to 5.68) | 3.74 (2.37 to 5.90) |
| Nerves/spinal cord | 8 (7.1%) | 113 | 1.72 (0.83 to 3.59) | 1.75 (0.84 to 3.66) |
| Internal | 21 (6.1%) | 346 | 1.47 (0.92 to 2.33) | 1.52 (0.96 to 2.42) |
| Burns | 25 (5.8%) | 431 | 1.30 (0.83 to 2.02) | 1.32 (0.84 to 2.05) |
| Intracranial | 26 (5.6%) | 464 | 1.24 (0.81 to 1.92) | 1.29 (0.83 to 1.99) |
| Open wounds | 52 (3.6%) | 1450 | 0.79 (0.57 to 1.08) | 0.80 (0.58 to 1.11) |
| Blood vessel injury | 2 (3.2%) | 62 | 0.76 (0.18 to 3.13) | 0.78 (0.19 to 3.22) |
| Crushing | 6 (2.5%) | 237 | 0.60 (0.26 to 1.36) | 0.61 (0.27 to 1.39) |
| Geographic location* | ||||
| Vancouver Coastal | 70 (5.3%) | 1322 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Interior | 63 (3.7%) | 1717 | 0.68 (0.48 to 0.97) | 0.67 (0.46 to 0.94) |
| Fraser | 119 (4.6%) | 2573 | 0.87 (0.64 to 1.17) | 0.86 (0.63 to 1.17) |
| Vancouver Island | 59 (4.7%) | 1251 | 0.89 (0.62 to 1.26) | 0.88 (0.61 to 1.27) |
| Northern | 57 (4.4%) | 1295 | 0.81 (0.56 to 1.16) | 0.81 (0.56 to 1.16) |
*Defined by health authorities governing delivery of health services in the province.