Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Maine’s Logging Workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Hansen Ruiz CS
• Description:
  Background: Despite technology and mechanization reducing some workplace hazards, logging is still one of the most dangerous civilian occupations in the United States. Less is known about their overall health status as evidence about health has mostly been gathered through surveys and questionnaires. Objective(s): This research reports on in-person physical health assessments and self-reported health data collected among Maine logging workers, as part of a larger longitudinal study. Methods: Health assessments, completed with a sub-cohort from the overall study, were conducted at pop-up clinics in logging locations around the State of Maine in Spring 2019. Data about physical health measures included a physical exam, vitals, cholesterol and glucose testing, audiometry screening, vision, and carbon monoxide screening. In addition, loggers completed a health questionnaire, which included questions about their own health as well as family health history. Results: The majority of the 75 logging health assessment participants were men (97.1%) with a median age of 46, and a mean BMI of 30.6 kg/m2 (SD 4.9). More than 90% of them had elevated blood pressure, with over 30% at stage I hypertension and nearly half at stage II hypertension (45.9%). More than a third (38.4%) presented at least a single joint abnormality. About half of the loggers presented high-frequency hearing loss (left 53.5%, right 42.3%). Conclusion: Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal risk factors among loggers should be addressed in future research interventions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Epidemiology Forestry Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular Disease Health Surveys Logging Workers Longitudinal Study Medical Screening
• Publisher:
  American Public Health Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069983
• Citation:
  150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity. APHA 150th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-9, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts and virtual event. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2022 Nov; :514170
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity. APHA 150th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-9, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts and virtual event
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9cac38429448a61ed89a1e09df75b34e686dae94747cf60702fb30f16eaf546dddd8d9aaa600364e60fe2099a469408ecb39c6df42821716f48c13d5a44a489d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208296/cdc_208296_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 162.60 KB ]