[Housemaids and non-fatal occupational injuries].

Objective: To estimate the annual incidence of non-fatal work injuries according to sociodemographic and occupational variables among housemaids.

Methods: A community-based survey was conducted in a population of 1,650 women aged 10 to 65 years who reported a paid occupation randomly selected in a household sample of the city of Salvador, Brazil. Data was collected through individual questionnaires on living and work conditions and health status.