A cross-sectional study of gender-related differences in reporting fatigue and pain among Latino/a migrant farmworkers.

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• Personal Author:
  Carvajal-Suarez M ; Grimm B ; LeVan T ; Michaud TL ; Ramos AK ; Siahpush M ; Trinidad N
• Description:
  Objectives: Migrant farmworkers face many hardships in both their working and living environments including dangerous and demanding tasks, long hours, and inadequate rest. This study sought to explore gender differences in the reporting of fatigue and pain and to identify predictors of fatigue and pain among migrant farmworkers in Nebraska (n = 241). Methods: Bivariate tests were used to assess associations among study variables. Linear and generalized linear mixed effect models were used to assess gender as a predictor of fatigue and pain respectively while controlling for covariates. Results: Females reported significantly higher levels of fatigue (M score = 15.5, SD = 6.1 compared to M score = 12.8, SD = 4.3) than their male counterparts. Females were also more likely to report pain (56.9% of females compared to 36.3% of males). Being female, pain, hours of sleep, and job demands were significant predictors of fatigue. Fatigue and job-related injury were the only significant predictors of pain. Conclusions: There are gender-related disparities in the reporting of fatigue and pain among Latino/a migrant farmworkers. Extra precautions need to be taken to protect worker health and safety and reduce fatigue, particularly for female workers. Implications for employers, supervisors, and healthcare providers are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Emigration And Immigration Farmers Fatigue Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Fatigue; Pain; Agricultural Workers; Latino/Hispanic; Midwest Migrant Workers; Gender Factors; Fatigue; Farm Workers; Agricultural Workers; Agriculture; Cross Sectional Studies; Occupational Health Disparities; Women;
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  319-329
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065162
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2020 Jul; 25(2):319-329
• Contact Point Address:
  Athena K. Ramos, Department of Health Promotion, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, 984340 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
• Email:
  aramos@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9a30855d61525e3ebd82f25549a6df66238a86e4a8af022d43bdb2a284c6e9caa16147416b517c0e0dd880bafab62426696916ef9622d892f1610b3ce34dbf6d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248601/cdc_248601_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.32 MB ]