Occupational Health of Southeast Asian immigrants in a US City: A comparison of data sources

L.S. Azaroff, C. Levenstein and D.H. Wegman

American Journal of Public Health, 2003, vol. 93, issue 4, 593-598

Abstract: Objectives. This study sought to characterize occupational injury and illness cases identified through 3 different sources of data on a population of immigrant workers. Methods. Participants were Cambodian and Lao workers living in Lowell, Mass. A household survey allowed comparisons between characteristics of work-related cases documented in workers' compensation wage replacement records and hospital records and characteristics of self-reported cases. Results. The household survey captured types of cases missing from existing data, particularly illnesses self-reported to be associated with chemical exposures. Injuries and illnesses affecting the study population appeared to be significantly underrepresented in workers' compensation wage replacement data. Conclusions. Community-based methods can supplement available occupational health data sources.

Date: 2003
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