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. 2004;35(4):447-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2004.06.001.

Disability among adults injured in motor-vehicle crashes in the United States

Ruth A Shults  1 , Bruce H Jones, Marcie-jo Kresnow, Jean A Langlois, Janet L Guerrero
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Disability among adults injured in motor-vehicle crashes in the United States

Ruth A Shults et al. J Safety Res. 2004.

Abstract

Introduction: Little population-based information exists about the long-term effects of motor-vehicle crash-related injuries.

Method: We analyzed data from the 1995 National Health Interview Survey Disability (NHIS-D) Supplement to estimate the prevalence of crash-related disability among noninstitutionalized U.S. adults aged 18 years and older.

Results: More than 1.2 million adults were living in their homes with the disabling effects of motor-vehicle crash-related injuries in 1995. The prevalence of crash-related disability was highest for persons in their mid-life years, ages 35-64. Half of the respondents had sustained the injuries more than 5 years before the interview. Forty-one percent of working-aged individuals reported being unable to work because of their disability.

Conclusions: Because crash-related disability is most prevalent during the mid-life years, quality of life and productivity may be affected for decades. These findings highlight the personal and societal burden associated with motor-vehicle crash-related disability in the United States.

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