Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use Among Commercial Truck Drivers

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• Personal Author:
  Eden E ; Hegmann KT ; Kagabo R ; Kapellusch J ; Murtaugh MA ; Okuyemi K ; Thiese MS
• Description:
  Objectives: To explore the relationships between tobacco, social support, job satisfaction, and depression among truck drivers. Methods: Crosssectional data were collected from 797 truck drivers in six US states. Data collected included self-reported medical history and biological samples. Modified Zung depression scale and Work Apgar scores were used to measure depression and social support. Adjusted logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios (OR). Results: 24.0% of tobacco users were in the least depressed category and 18.2% were most depressed. 22.8% of the tobacco users had the most social support compared with 27.9% of the non-users. Drivers in the two most depressed categories were significantly less likely to use tobacco (OR 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39-0.96, and OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.41-0.99). Conclusions: Drivers with low social support or low levels of depression are more likely to be tobacco users. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Alcoholic Beverages Men Mental Disorders Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Smokers Tobacco Products Women
• Keywords:
  Alcohol Author Keywords: Cross-sectional Study Biological Effects Depression Humans Mental Disorders Mental Health Models Psychological Stress Psychosocial Factors Sampling Smoking Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Tobacco Tobacco Use Truck Driver Truck Drivers Trucking

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  439-444
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059928
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Jun; 62(6):439-444
• Contact Point Address:
  Matthew S. Thiese, PhD, MSPH, 391 Chipeta Way, Suites B & C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
• Email:
  Matt.Thiese@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  University of Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20110831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223981/cdc_223981_DS1.pdf
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