New York State Worker Health Chartbook: Findings from the New York Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2016

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• Corporate Authors:
  New York State Department of Health
• Description:
  More than 9.6 million people make up the civilian labor force in New York State (NYS) and over 95% of them were employed in 2016. Employment is fundamental to health in many ways, for example, through providing income and benefits, increasing social and psychological capital and reducing the negative health impacts of economic hardship. Yet, negative working conditions can be detrimental to health. Nearly 200 New Yorkers die every year because of a work-related injury and more than 3,000 individuals are injured at work severely enough to require hospitalization annually. Another 100,000 New Yorkers are treated and released from an emergency department each year due to work-related injuries. Healthcare access is associated with employment. Two-thirds of all those under age 65, amounting to 151 million Americans, currently get their health care coverage through an employer. Adults who lack health insurance are more likely to lack a usual source of medical care, such as a primary care provider, and are more likely to skip or delay routine medical care due to costs, leading to poor physical and mental health, as well as increased risk for serious and disabling health conditions, particularly among the vulnerable workforce (low-wage workers, immigrant workers etc.). Health behavior and outcomes are associated with employment. Specific features of certain jobs may affect health more than others. For instance, sedentary and shift work has been linked to obesity - a chronic disease risk factor. Underemployment and low job control may also have consequences for the mental and physical health of workers. To explore potential relationships between health characteristics and work, and illuminate uneven patterning of these characteristics among NYS employed adults, questions about occupation and industry were added to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). In this chartbook, we present findings from the 2013 to 2016 New York BRFSS surveys on fifteen key health indicators. The results will be helpful in targeting health promotion and health protection interventions for workers in NYS. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System BRFSS Health Promotion Mental Health Surveillance Work Environment Worker Health
• Publisher:
  New York State Department of Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066836
• Citation:
  Albany, NY: New York State Department of Health, 2019 Sep; :1-44
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  New York state worker health chartbook: findings from the New York Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013-2016
• 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/231022/cdc_231022_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.64 MB ]