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Alternative Title:
PLoS One
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048806
Personal Author:
Anderson, Naomi J. ; Bonauto, David K. ; Fan, Z. Joyce ; Spector, June T.
Anderson, Naomi J. ; Bonauto, David K. ; Fan, Z. Joyce ; Spector, June T. Less -
Description:
Objectives

: We aim to estimate the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation and to identify occupations associated with increased ILI prevalence.

Methods

Between September 2009 and August 2010, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) included questions on ILI symptoms on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Washington State collects the occupation of all employed BRFSS respondents. ILI prevalence and prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated by occupational group.

Results

There were 8,758 adult, currently employed, non-military respondents to the Washington BRFSS during the study period. The ILI prevalence for all employed respondents was 6.8% (95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) = 6.1, 7.6). PRs indicated a lower prevalence of ILI in Technicians (PR = 0.4, 95% CI = 0.2, 0.9) and Truck Drivers (PR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1, 0.7) and higher prevalence in Janitors and Cleaners (PR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.3, 4.7) and Secretaries (PR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.1, 5.4).

Conclusions

Some occupations appear to have higher prevalence of ILI than others. These occupational differences may be explained, in part, by differing levels of social contact with the public or contact with contaminated surfaces at work, or by other occupational factors such as stress or access to health care resources.


Subjects:
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Female Health Surveys History, 21st Century Humans Influenza, Human Male Middle Aged Occupations Prevalence Questionnaires Young Adult
Source:
PLoS One. 2012; 7(11).
Pubmed ID:
23152808
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC3495964
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
5U60 OH008487/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Washington
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/11087/cdc_11087_DS1.pdf
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