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dc.titleRisks of death from industrial accidents of foreign workers in Singapore
dc.contributor.authorBong, A.
dc.contributor.authorChao, T.C.
dc.contributor.authorLee, J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-12-20T08:44:31Z
dc.date.available2016-12-20T08:44:31Z
dc.date.issued1976
dc.identifier.citationBong, A., Chao, T.C., Lee, J. (1976). Risks of death from industrial accidents of foreign workers in Singapore. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 5 (2) : 138-142. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
dc.identifier.issn03044602
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/134195
dc.description.abstractA total of 334 fatal industrial accidents were studied. Of these, 232 (69.5%) were Singaporeans and 102 (30.5%) were foreigners. The Standardised Mortality Ratio for non citizens was 246.6% whereas the Standardised Mortality Ratio of citizens was 79.3%. The Industries Standardised Accident fatality Ratio for non citizens was 246.0%, and that for the citizens was 79.4%. 47.0% of the non citizens died within four weeks of employment compared to 19.6% of the citizens. The overall differences in periods of employment, prior to the fatal accidents, between citizens and non citizens were statistically significant (X2=22.97 at 7 df;p
dc.typeOthers
dc.contributor.departmentCOMMUNITY,OCCUPATIONAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
dc.description.sourcetitleAnnals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
dc.description.volume5
dc.description.issue2
dc.description.page138-142
dc.description.codenAAMSC
dc.identifier.isiutNOT_IN_WOS
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