Relationships between injuries at work and during leisure time.

The aim of this study is to explore the relationships between injuries at work and during leisure time. Three independent but similar data sets based on the National Work and Health Survey were analyzed. A total of 2156 subjects participated this study in 1997, 2053 subjects in 2000, and 2335 subjects in 2003. In the interview the subjects reported their accidents at work, which had caused at least minor injury during the past 12 months. Workers involved in work injuries were significantly more often involved in leisure-time injuries (p<0.05). Less than 1% of the subjects were involved in both injuries at work and during leisure time during the past 12 months. We can conclude that involving in work injuries could increase the risk of leisure-time injuries.