Identifying variables that predict falling asleep at the wheel in long-haul-truck drivers

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson DG ; Browning S ; Heaton K
• Description:
  Analysis of data from 843 long-haul truck drivers was conducted to determine the variables that predicted falling asleep at the wheel. Demographics, sleep-specific questions, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used for analysis. More than 25% of the participants (n = 247) scored 10 or higher on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, indicating chronic sleepiness. Eight initial predictor variables were included in the logistic regression analysis. Four of the eight original variables were retained in the final model to predict falling asleep at the wheel within the past 12 months. Four variables were retained in the final model to predict falling asleep at the wheel within the past 30 days. Screening for excessive sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and an extensive history of medication use should be conducted for all long-haul truck drivers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Alcoholic Beverages Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Alcoholic-beverages Drug-abuse Drugs Mathematical-models Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Quantitative-analysis Questionnaires Risk-factors Sleep-deprivation Sleep-disorders Statistical-analysis Stress Truck-drivers Trucking Work-environment Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  379-385
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038932
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2008 Sep; 56(9):379-385
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20020930
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d172b14256a166bfef38094ef064122ace9ec77f18332771b881e8ce5701ce3e93b80abfd451d4cd32b5779e079e38ea30d3b35f9bbc7c453fd2447fdd197ce4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192458/cdc_192458_DS1.pdf
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