Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks
Risk factors for occupational injuries
Selected population attributable fractions for occupational risks for injuries, by sex and level of development (% DALYs), 2000a
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| World | World | World | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Males | Females | Both sexes | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Drownings | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Falls | 18% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 3% | 17% | 3% | 12% | 2% |
| Fires | 4% | 0% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 11% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 8% | 1% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 8% | 1% | 5% | 1% |
| Poisonings | 3% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
1:High mortality developing; 2: Low mortality developing; 3: Developed; 4: (AFR-D, AFR-E, AMR-D, EMR-D, SEAR-D); 5: (AMR-B, EMR-B, SEAR-B, WPR-B); 6: (AMR-A, EUR-A, EUR-B, EUR-C, WPR-A)
Results based on the World Health Report 2002