Abstract
To estimate the annual incidence of non-fatal work injuries according to sociodemographic and occupational variables among housemaids. A community-based survey was conducted in a population of 1,650 women aged 10 to 65 years who reported a paid occupation randomly selected in a household sample of the city of Salvador, Brazil. Data was collected through individual questionnaires on living and work conditions and health status. Fisher Exact test was performed for frequency analysis. It was estimated an overall annual incidence of non-fatal work injuries in the study population of 5.0%, which was statistically significant (p<0.05) higher among housemaids (7.3%) than in the group with other occupations (4.5%). Half of the injuries among housemaids were not related with long-term disabilities, and 38.1% women referred not being able to work for two weeks on average after the injury. Housemaids represent a major contingent of the work force in Brazil and other Latin America countries. The high incidence of non-fatal work injuries in this working group reveals its public health relevance and the need for preventive programs.
Highlights
Half of the injuries among housemaids were not related with long-term disabilities, and 38.1% women referred not being able to work for two weeks on average after the injury
Housemaids represent a major contingent of the work force in Brazil and other Latin America countries
A empregada para serviços domésticos é considerada imprescindível pela maior parte das famílias, sejam de áreas urbanas ou rurais, por permitir a redução da sobrecarga do trabalho de casa e a participação de mulheres, especialmente para as que têm filhos menores, no mercado de trabalho
Summary
It was estimated an overall annual incidence of non-fatal work injuries in the study.
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