Table 1 Comparison of work-related emergency department records and workers’ compensation claims associated with needlestick injuries (NSIs)
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 vs 2011 | ||||||||||
WSIB, health & social services sector | ||||||||||
A) NSIs (N) | 1373 | 1260 | 1249 | 1181 | 1165 | 1159 | 959 | 933 | 1011 | |
FTEs | 305113 | 310453 | 318192 | 324655 | 334222 | 342223 | 340168 | 344874 | 360998 | |
Rate per 10,000 FTEs | 45.0 | 40.6 | 39.3 | 36.4 | 34.9 | 33.9 | 28.2 | 27.1 | 28.0 | −31.0% |
WSIB, all sectors | ||||||||||
B) NSIs (N) | 1975 | 1937 | 1946 | 1898 | 1910 | 1824 | 1603 | 1536 | 1635 | |
FTEs | 4248946 | 4307323 | 4297172 | 4299509 | 4276161 | 4107249 | 4164844 | 4239941 | 4323254 | |
Rate per 10,000 FTEs | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | −20.0% |
Ratio of A:B | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.64 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
Work-related ED records, health & social services sector | ||||||||||
NSIs (N) | 527 | 502 | 484 | 430 | 379 | 361 | ||||
FTEs | 558229 | 589540 | 609035 | 617463 | 630810 | 674658 | ||||
Rate per 10,000 FTEs | 9.44 | 8.52 | 7.95 | 6.96 | 6.01 | 5.35 | −43.3% | |||
Work-related ED records, all sectors | ||||||||||
NSIs (N) | 821 | 806 | 794 | 677 | 633 | 594 | ||||
FTEs | 6116987 | 6204218 | 6262973 | 6055440 | 6189746 | 6289157 | ||||
Rate per 10,000 FTEs | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.02 | 0.94 | −29.6% | |||