Table 1 Demograhpics of Kentucky Private vs. Public Security and Law Enforcement (SLE) Sector First Reports of Injuries, 2005–2015

Gender

n = 899

n = 3478

 Male

696 (77%)

3065 (88%)

 Female

202 (23%)

406 (12%)

 Missing^a

1 (< 1%)

7 (< 1%)

Age (Years)

n = 899

n = 3478

 Mean

43 (S.E. = 0.495)

 ≤ 24

98 (11%)

184 (5%)

 25–34

194 (22%)

1315 (38%)

 35–44

179 (20%)

1277 (37%)

 45–54

206 (23%)

522 (15%)

 55+

221 (25%)

179 (5%)

 Missing^a

1 (< 1%)

1 (< 1%)

Job Tenure

n = 899

n = 3478

 < 1 year

327 (36%)

413 (12%)

 ≥ 1 year

415 (46%)

2596 (75%)

 Missing^a

157 (17%)

469 (14%)

Occupation

n = 899

n = 3478

 Guards & Police Ex. Public Service

808 (91%)

34 (1%)

 Police & Detectives Public Service

73 (8%)

3320 (96%)

 Supervisors of Police & Detectives

< 5 (< 1%)

80 (2%)

 All Others

< 5 (< 1%)

23 (< 1%)

 Missing^a

13 (1%)

21 (< 1%)

Industry

n = 899

n = 3478

 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing

28 (3%)

0 (0%)

 Mining & Construction

8 (1%)

0 (0%)

 Manufacturing

28 (3%)

0 (0%)

 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, Sanitary Services

26 (3%)

0 (0%)

 Wholesale Trade

41 (5%)

0 (0%)

 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

16 (2%)

0 (0%)

 Services

752 (84%)

0 (0%)

  Detective, Guard, and Armored Car Services

485 (54%)

0 (0%)

  Help Supply Service

20 (2%)

0 (0%)

  Security Systems Services

15 (2%)

0 (0%)

  Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services

9 (1%)

0 (0%)

  Other Services

223 (25%)

0 (0%)

  Public Administration

0 (0%)

3478 (100%)

SLE Worker Residence Region

n = 899

n = 3478

 Appalachia

194 (22%)

955 (27%)

 Non-Appalachia

596 (66%)

2421 (70%)

 Out of State

109 (12%)

102 (3%)

Location of SLE Worker Injury

n = 899

n = 3478

 Appalachia

166 (18%)

655 (19%)

 Non-Appalachia

689 (77%)

2815 (81%)

 Out of State

35 (4%)

< 10 (< 1%)

Unknown

9 (1%)

< 5 (< 1%)