NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SUPPLEMENT

Comparison of Broad Industry Categories

These charts summarize the 2010 NHIS-OHS data by broad industry categories based on National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) sectors in an effort to provide sector leaders with information so they can better understand how the health and exposure burdens in their sector compare to other sectors. Definitions of NORA sectors can be found at /niosh/nora/sector.html.
The charts linked below show the prevalence of selected health outcomes; work organization factors; and psychosocial, physical and chemical exposures among workers by industry.

Charts

• Description of NHIS sample of all US workers
  • Table A. U.S. workers by industry
  • Table B. U.S. workers by job type
• Health conditions
  • Figure 1. Injury or poisoning  
  • Figure 2a. Dermatitis
  • Figure 2b. Dermatitis attributed to work by a healthcare professional
  • Figure 2c. Dermatitis resulting in days away from work
  • Figure 3a. Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Figure 3b. Carpal tunnel syndrome attributed to work by a healthcare professional
  • Figure 3c. Carpal tunnel syndrome resulting in days away from work
  • Figure 4a. Asthma
  • Figure 4b. Asthma attributed to work by a healthcare professional
  • Figure 4c. Asthma resulting in days away from work
• Work organization factors
  • Figure 5a. Working ≥48 hours per week
  • Figure 5b. Working ≥60 hours per week
  • Figure 6. Non-standard work arrangements
  • Figure 7. Temporary positions
  • Figure 8. Non-standard shifts
• Psychosocial exposures
  • Figure 9. Job insecurity
  • Figure 10. Work-family imbalance
  • Figure 11. Hostile work environments
• Physical and chemical exposures
  • Figure 12. Potential skin hazards
  • Figure 13. Outdoor work
  • Figure 14. Vapors, gas, dust, or fumes
  • Figure 15a. Secondhand smoke
  • Figure 15b. Smoking rates

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