Table 2 Odds of any work injury and work injuries that required medical attention by length of time in Canada (stratified by gender)
Length of time in CanadaCrude model,Model two,*Model three,†Model four,‡
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Men
    Any work injury
        Canadian-bornRefRefRefRef
        ⩾21 years0.69 (0.52 to 0.92)1.02 (0.77 to 1.35)1.04 (0.79 to 1.38)1.12 (0.84 to 1.48)
        11–20 years0.61 (0.40 to 0.92)0.88 (0.57 to 1.36)0.91 (0.59 to 1.42)0.89 (0.57 to 1.37)
        6 –10 years0.38 (0.17 to 0.86)0.64 (0.28 to 1.44)0.65 (0.29 to 1.47)0.63 (0.28 to 1.43)
        0–5 years0.78 (0.41 to 1.49)1.57 (0.83 to 2.96)1.62 (0.85 to 3.05)1.47 (0.77 to 2.81)
    Work injuries requiring medical attention
        Canadian-bornRefRefRefRef
        ⩾21 years0.66 (0.46 to 0.94)0.93 (0.65 to 1.32)0.93 (0.66 to 1.33)1.01 (0.70 to 1.44)
        11–20 years0.66 (0.39 to 1.09)0.86 (0.50 to 1.46)0.88 (0.51 to 1.51)0.85 (0.50 to 1.46)
        6–10 years0.31 (0.15 to 0.67)0.48 (0.22 to 1.07)0.49 (0.22 to 1.09)0.47 (0.21 to 1.03)
        0–5 years1.14 (0.56 to 2.31)2.08 (1.02 to 4.25)2.13 (1.05 to 4.34)1.93 (0.93 to 4.02)
Women
    Any work injury
        Canadian-bornRefRefRefRef
        ⩾21 years0.90 (0.61 to 1.35)0.92 (0.61 to 1.41)0.95 (0.62 to 1.45)0.88 (0.57 to 1.35)
        11–20 years0.78 (0.45 to 1.36)0.83 (0.45 to 1.54)0.88 (0.47 to 1.66)0.81 (0.43 to 1.54)
        6–10 years0.82 (0.32 to 2.06)0.94 (0.37 to 2.40)0.97 (0.38 to 2.46)0.85 (0.33 to 2.18)
        0–5 years0.33 (0.09 to 1.24)0.44 (0.11 to 1.68)0.46 (0.12 to 1.75)0.39 (0.10 to 1.49)
    Work injuries requiring medical attention
        Canadian-bornRefRefRefRef
        ⩾21 years1.00 (0.61 to 1.62)0.90 (0.54 to 1.51)0.93 (0.56 to 1.55)0.86 (0.51 to 1.44)
        11–20 years0.60 (0.26 to 1.40)0.58 (0.26 to 1.32)0.61 (0.27 to 1.41)0.56 (0.24 to 1.29)
        6–10 years1.15 (0.42 to 3.14)1.20 (0.44 to 3.33)1.24 (0.45 to 3.42)1.06 (0.38 to 2.94)
        0–5 years0.30 (0.00 to 20.24)0.37 (0.01 to 18.89)0.38 (0.01 to 19.41)0.32 (0.01 to 15.04)

  • Crude model: unadjusted; *model two: adjusted for work hours in the previous 12 months, age (continuous), level of education, interview language and visible minority status; †model three: adjusted for interview year and province of residence, plus all variables in model two; ‡model four: adjusted for occupation and self-employment, plus all variables in model three.

  • All analyses weighted for selection in survey and non-response. Standard errors have been adjusted to account for complex survey design.