Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia
Background: Disparities in exposure to occupational hazards may be linked to social position as well as the type of job a person holds. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of exposure to workplace hazards among three migrant worker groups and to assess whether social disparities in exposure...
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| author | Gosselin, A. Daly, Alison El Zaemey, Sonia Fritschi, Lin Glass, D. Perez, E.R. Reid, Alison |
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| description | Background: Disparities in exposure to occupational hazards may be linked to social position as well as the type of job a person holds. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of exposure to workplace hazards among three migrant worker groups and to assess whether social disparities in exposure for these groups remain after adjusting for occupational characteristics. Methods: Data were collected in 2017/2018 from 1630 Australian workers born in New Zealand, India, and the Philippines. Weighted estimated prevalence of exposure to 10 carcinogens and four psychosocial hazards (discrimination, job strain, vulnerability, and insecurity) was calculated for sociodemographics and occupation. Regression estimated the likelihood of exposure by sociodemographics after adjustment for occupational characteristics. Results: Exposure to workplace hazards ranged from 11.7% (discrimination) to 61.2% (exposed to at least one carcinogen). Compared with workers born in India, New Zealand born workers were over twice as likely to be exposed to diesel engine exhaust (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.60) and 60% more likely to be exposed to at least one carcinogen (aOR = 1.60) but less likely to be exposed to any psychosocial hazard. Social disparities by country of birth, sex, age, education, and number of years in Australia, as well as company size, employment type, and hours, worked remained associated with greater likelihood of reporting one or more workplace hazards after adjusting for occupational characteristics. Conclusion: Examining sociodemographic as well as occupational characteristics helps to clarify groups most likely to be exposed to workplace hazards who can be hidden when examining occupational characteristics alone. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-918422023-06-07T02:53:36Z Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia Gosselin, A. Daly, Alison El Zaemey, Sonia Fritschi, Lin Glass, D. Perez, E.R. Reid, Alison Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ecosocial public health workplace hazards EMPLOYMENT PRECARIOUSNESS GENDER-DIFFERENCES WORKING-CONDITIONS DISCRIMINATION CARCINOGENS PREVALENCE HEALTH TRAJECTORIES IMMIGRANTS STRAIN ecosocial public health workplace hazards Adolescent Adult Aged Australia Carcinogens, Environmental Cluster Analysis Female Health Status Disparities Humans India Male Middle Aged New Zealand Occupational Exposure Occupations Philippines Prevalence Regression Analysis Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Carcinogens, Environmental Prevalence Cluster Analysis Regression Analysis Occupational Exposure Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Adult Aged Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Occupations Philippines India Australia New Zealand Female Male Health Status Disparities Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Background: Disparities in exposure to occupational hazards may be linked to social position as well as the type of job a person holds. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of exposure to workplace hazards among three migrant worker groups and to assess whether social disparities in exposure for these groups remain after adjusting for occupational characteristics. Methods: Data were collected in 2017/2018 from 1630 Australian workers born in New Zealand, India, and the Philippines. Weighted estimated prevalence of exposure to 10 carcinogens and four psychosocial hazards (discrimination, job strain, vulnerability, and insecurity) was calculated for sociodemographics and occupation. Regression estimated the likelihood of exposure by sociodemographics after adjustment for occupational characteristics. Results: Exposure to workplace hazards ranged from 11.7% (discrimination) to 61.2% (exposed to at least one carcinogen). Compared with workers born in India, New Zealand born workers were over twice as likely to be exposed to diesel engine exhaust (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.60) and 60% more likely to be exposed to at least one carcinogen (aOR = 1.60) but less likely to be exposed to any psychosocial hazard. Social disparities by country of birth, sex, age, education, and number of years in Australia, as well as company size, employment type, and hours, worked remained associated with greater likelihood of reporting one or more workplace hazards after adjusting for occupational characteristics. Conclusion: Examining sociodemographic as well as occupational characteristics helps to clarify groups most likely to be exposed to workplace hazards who can be hidden when examining occupational characteristics alone. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/91842 10.1002/ajim.23146 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100660 WILEY fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ecosocial public health workplace hazards EMPLOYMENT PRECARIOUSNESS GENDER-DIFFERENCES WORKING-CONDITIONS DISCRIMINATION CARCINOGENS PREVALENCE HEALTH TRAJECTORIES IMMIGRANTS STRAIN ecosocial public health workplace hazards Adolescent Adult Aged Australia Carcinogens, Environmental Cluster Analysis Female Health Status Disparities Humans India Male Middle Aged New Zealand Occupational Exposure Occupations Philippines Prevalence Regression Analysis Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Carcinogens, Environmental Prevalence Cluster Analysis Regression Analysis Occupational Exposure Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Adult Aged Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Occupations Philippines India Australia New Zealand Female Male Health Status Disparities Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires Gosselin, A. Daly, Alison El Zaemey, Sonia Fritschi, Lin Glass, D. Perez, E.R. Reid, Alison Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title | Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title_full | Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title_short | Does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? An analysis of foreign-born workers in Australia |
| title_sort | does exposure to workplace hazards cluster by occupational or sociodemographic characteristics? an analysis of foreign-born workers in australia |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health ecosocial public health workplace hazards EMPLOYMENT PRECARIOUSNESS GENDER-DIFFERENCES WORKING-CONDITIONS DISCRIMINATION CARCINOGENS PREVALENCE HEALTH TRAJECTORIES IMMIGRANTS STRAIN ecosocial public health workplace hazards Adolescent Adult Aged Australia Carcinogens, Environmental Cluster Analysis Female Health Status Disparities Humans India Male Middle Aged New Zealand Occupational Exposure Occupations Philippines Prevalence Regression Analysis Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Transients and Migrants Workplace Young Adult Humans Carcinogens, Environmental Prevalence Cluster Analysis Regression Analysis Occupational Exposure Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Adult Aged Middle Aged Transients and Migrants Workplace Occupations Philippines India Australia New Zealand Female Male Health Status Disparities Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires |
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