Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among US working adults aged 40 to 70 years: National Health Interview Survey Data 2004 to 2011

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• Personal Author:
  Burchfiel C ; Doney B ; Hnizdo, Eva ; Kullman, Greg J. ; Martin CJ ; Mujuru P ; Syamlal G
• Description:
  Objective: To estimate the prevalence and prevalence odds ratios of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among US workers by major occupational groups. Methods: The 2004 to 2011 National Health Interview Survey data for working adults 40 to 70 years old was analyzed to estimate the prevalence of COPD by major occupational groups. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations between COPD (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) and occupations. Results: The estimated overall COPD prevalence was 4.2% (95% CI, 4.0 to 4.3). The odds of COPD were highest among workers in health care support occupations (prevalence odds ratio, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.25 to 2.14) followed by food preparation and serving-related occupations (prevalence odds ratio, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.20 to 2.06). Conclusions: Prevalence varied by occupations, suggesting workplace exposures may contribute to COPD. Preventive measures such as interventions to reduce smoking may reduce the prevalence of COPD. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Chronic Disease Food-Processing Industry Health Personnel Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smokers Surveys And Questionnaires Tobacco Products

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• Keywords:
  Age-groups Airway-obstruction Airway-resistance Chronic-inflammation Cigarette-smoking Disease-prevention Food-processing-workers Health-care-personnel Health-surveys Information-retrieval-systems Lung-disease Lung-disorders Lung-function Mathematical-models Occupations Pulmonary-function Pulmonary-system-disorders Respiratory-system-disorders Smoking Statistical-analysis Surveillance

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045205
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2014 Oct; 56(10):1088-1093
• Contact Point Address:
  Brent Doney, PhD, MS, MPH, Division of Repiratory Disease Studies, Surveillance Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mailstop HG 900.2, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
• Email:
  bdoney@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Mining
• Performing Organization:
  West Virginia University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0dcfd86d57b32f55254613977ffd0671502a821657053e97c1d71e0b73bb36c0cc491b056b8507b73943872f8f9c0cde647c5a92cc36f967b8d30a93fea7e558
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200715/cdc_200715_DS1.pdf
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