Affiliations: Centre of Research Expertise in Improved Disability
Outcomes (CREIDO), University Health Network, Rehabilitation Solutions, Toronto
Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada | Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of
Toronto, Ontario, ON, Canada | Department of Health Sciences, Lakehead University,
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada | Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON,
Canada | Department of Emergency Medicine, Kingston General
Hospital, Queen's University Kingston, ON, Canada
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Institute of Health Information, 4110 Yonge Street, Suite 300, M2P 2B7,
Toronto, ON, Canada. Tel.: +1 416 481 2002, ext. 5526; Fax: +1 416 481 2950;
E-mail: taryn.johnston@utoronto.ca
Abstract: Objective: To determine the proportion of MVC injuries occurring
while working, and to compare the age, sex, injury, and season the collision
occurred between those involved in work and non-work related MVCs. Methods: The Kingston and Region Injury Surveillance Program
(KRISP), a subset of the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention
Program, was used to identify MVCs occurring between January 1, 2000 and
December 31, 2007. Variables analyzed included the characteristics of the
injured patient, the type of injury, and factors associated with the collision.
Descriptive statistics were computed and a non-parametric test for trend was
calculated. Results: Work-related MVC injuries accounted for 4.6% of all MVC
injuries reported in the KRISP database. Work-related MVCs occurred with
greater frequency in winter months and injured more males than females compared
to non-work related MVCs. Pattern of injury differed among males and patient
disposition differed among both males and females. Conclusions: There are important differences in terms of patient
demographics and factors associated with the collision between those injured in
work and non-work related MVCs.
