Louisiana Service Worker Wellness Report: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2014

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• Personal Author:
  Freyder L ; Lackovic M ; Lewis J ; Paul V
• Description:
  The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a cross-sectional annual health-related telephone survey of civilian, non-institutionalized state residents aged 18 years and older. It is coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and conducted by all US states, Washington D.C. and several US territories. The BRFSS uses a multistage sampling design to select a representative sample of the adult population in each state, allowing for state-to-state and national comparisons. Beginning in 2013, Louisiana added an optional industry and occupation module to collect information from employed respondents about their "type of business/industry" and the "type of work/occupation." Verbatim responses were collected, coded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health certified coders into three-digit census occupation codes and then aggregated into broader occupational categories. Using a combined 2013/2014 data set, population-based estimates on the health and well-being of service workers in Louisiana were calculated. For Louisiana and many other states, the BRFSS is the only available data source of timely and accurate data on health-related behaviors. Service workers represent a broadly defined group that includes: healthcare support, protective service, food service, cleaning and maintenance and personal care and service occupations. Together, these workers make up about 17 percent of Louisiana's workforce, with food service workers making up almost one-third of all service workers, followed by personal care and service workers at 21 percent. Although there is variation among service occupations, many of the jobs are held by women and minorities and involve shift work, low wages and minimum job security. These jobs, especially service jobs that pay below $20 per hour and require only a high school education or less, are predicted to grow far more quickly than higher-wage jobs over the next decade. Between 2010 and 2014, the number of food service workers increased approximately 12 percent. The other service occupations also experienced growth during this time period, excluding protective service workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS Cross Sectional Studies Health Care Public Health Service Industries Shift Workers Surveillance
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3-4
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066221
• Citation:
  LA Morbid Rep 2016 Jul-Aug; 27(4):3-4
• Email:
  Jocelyn.lewis@la.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Louisiana State Office of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150720
• Source Full Name:
  Louisiana Morbidity Report
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212711/cdc_212711_DS1.pdf
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