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

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• Personal Author:
  Boal, Winifred L. ; Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Li J ; Sussell, Aaron L.
• 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 with workers in other industries using data from 32 states in the 2013 to 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 < 0.001), and short sleep significantly less prevalent (P < 0.05), for all construction workers combined compared with 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. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Alcoholic Beverages Behavior Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Smokers Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Alcohol Alcoholic Beverages Author Keywords: Binge Drinking BRFSS Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Epidemiology Hazards Health Behavior Health Hazards Occupation Physical Fitness Risk Factors Seatbelt Sleep Disorders Smoking Surveillance Survey Tobacco Work Environment Workers

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; SMRD - Spokane Mining Research Division ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  493-502
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059802
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Jul; 62(7):493-502
• Contact Point Address:
  Winifred L. Boal, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, R-17, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• Email:
  wboal@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0946400a87d3b1d20d394b829e82e54e63de5342212742809900aa394823e03ff96a2ebc9eb34f490343976e8e0d518793fd0e8f97c9ce02ba88a90bfb82fdf5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215313/cdc_215313_DS1.pdf
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