Disability in Occupations in a National Sample.

Leigh, J. Paul; Fries, James F.

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ERIC Number: EJ455260

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Publication Date: 1992

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Disability in Occupations in a National Sample.

Leigh, J. Paul; Fries, James F.

American Journal of Public Health, v82 n11 p1517-24 Nov 1992

Develops lists of jobs in which workers report functional disabilities, using 6,096 females and 3,653 males from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiological Follow-Up and attrition and mortality analyses for 6,911 women and 4,723 men. Occupational safety and health are critical to understanding functional disability levels. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Employees, Employment, Females, Incidence, Injuries, Males, National Surveys, Occupational Diseases, Occupational Safety and Health, Occupations, Public Health, Safety Education, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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