Health Risk Behavior Profile of Construction Workers, 32 States, 2013–2016

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  Boal, Winifred L. ; Li, Jia ; Dong, Xiuwen Sue ; Sussell, Aaron
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Research has suggested that several health risk behaviors were more prevalent among construction workers than among the general workforce.
  
  Methods:
  
  The prevalences of six health risk behaviors among construction workers were compared to workers in other industries using data from 32 states in the 2013–2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
  
  Results:
  
  Smoking, smokeless tobacco use, binge drinking, no leisure-time physical activity, and not always using a seatbelt were significantly more prevalent (p<.001), and short sleep significantly less prevalent (p<.05), for all construction workers combined compared to workers in other industries. Prevalences varied substantially for all six health risk behaviors by construction occupation.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Due to the high prevalence of some health risk behaviors, construction workers may benefit from interventions to reduce these behaviors, particularly since they are also potentially exposed to workplace hazards.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Construction Industry Female Health Risk Behaviors Humans Male Middle Aged Occupations Prevalence United States Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  Binge Drinking BRFSS Construction Epidemiology Health Behavior Occupation Seatbelt Surveillance Survey Tobacco
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 62(7):493-502
• Pubmed ID:
  32730025
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8827135
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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