Injury at work and migrant workers: a priority for a global agenda in occupational health
研究分析了丹麦非本地工人与丹麦工人工伤发生率的差异，发现来自特定地区、行业和年龄段的移民工人工伤风险更高，尤其在新加入欧盟国家及亚洲、非洲等地的工人中，且居留时间短于3年的工人风险更大。
Occupational health professionals are aware that patterns of occupational injury vary across population groups. The study by Biering et al 1 contributes to this discussion by examining the incidence of occupational injury in non-native workers compared to Danish workers. The authors report elevated adjusted rate ratios for injury in foreign-born workers from certain regions of the world, in certain industries, and in certain age groups. Analysis using different combinations of variables shows that rates were elevated in foreign-born workers from countries recently admitted to the European Union, from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America (‘other’ countries), and in those above 30 of age. Rates of injury were also raised in foreign-born workers who have been in Denmark for 3 years or less compared to foreign-born workers with longer residence (assumed to be more integrated into society) and to Danes. Analyses combining all study variables indicated injury rates were highest among workers aged over 30 from the new European Union nations and ‘other’ countries, and employed in sectors categorised as low risk by the authors. Thus, …