Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore main risk factors related to injuries occurred in the employed floating population in Guangdong Province so as to provide scientific basis for the prevention of the injuries in the population.MethodsSix national and six provincial survey points were selected from the whole province by applying multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method. A questionnaire survey was conducted among the employed floating population aged 18 years and over, and engaged in manufacturing, wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering services, social services, construction, and other industries. The survey content included the general information, injury occurrence, and factors of working environment and behaviors. Univariate and multivariate unconditional logistic regressions were used to analyze the related factors possibly affecting the injuries.ResultsOf 4 035 participants, 262 experienced one or more injuries, with an injury rate of 6.5% and a standardized rate of 6.7%. The injury rate of males (7.7%) was higher than that of females (5.1%) (OR=1.610, P<0.01); the injury rate of the unmarried (9.3%), higher than that of the married (5.3%) (OR=1.537, P<0.01); the injury rate of the persons without medical insurance in their employment areas (6.8%), higher than that of those with medical insurance (1.0%) (OR=6.540, P<0.01); the injury rate of individuals with great life stress (9.1%), much higher than that with general or small life stress (5.4%) (OR=1.379, P<0.05); the injury rate of persons with moderate physical activity (9.5%), higher than that of those without physical activities (5.2%) (OR=1.601, P<0.01); the injury rate of the persons with poor health status (17.1%), much higher than that with good health (6.2%) (OR=2.460, P<0.01); the injury rate of those who thought that injuries could not be prevented (12.4%), higher than those who considered that injuries could be prevented (6.0%) (OR=2.140, P<0.01); the injury rate of whose who violated the traffic rules when walking (9.5%), higher than those who obeyed the traffic rules (5.3%) (OR=1.578, P<0.05); the injury rate of persons with fatigue due to long working hours (8.6%), higher than those without work fatigue (5.5%) (OR=1.404, P<0.05). The injury rates in Shenzhen (OR=15.013, P<0.01), Yunfu (OR=9.580, P<0.01), Shaoguan (OR=7.920, P<0.01), and Shanwei (OR=6.224, P<0.05) were much higher than those in Zhaoqing and other regions of Guangdong Province.ConclusionInjuries commonly occurred in different administrative regions of Guangdong Province, and the risk factors included sex, marriage, health status, medical insurance, life stress, the intensity of physical activity, violating traffic rules, and fatigue due to long working hours.