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Association of Sleep Habits With Accidents and Near Misses in United States Transportation Operators
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5 2014
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 2014; 56(5):510-515
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective
To explore sleep risk factors and their association with adverse events in transportation operators.
Methods
Self-reported sleep-related behaviors were analyzed in transportation operators (drivers, pilots, and rail operators) aged 26 to 78 years who completed the National Sleep Foundation’s 2012 “Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Sleep” survey. Regression analyses were used to assess the associations of various sleep-related variables with the combined outcome of self-reported accidents and near misses.
Results
Age- and body mass–adjusted predictors of accidents/near misses included an accident while commuting (odds ratio [OR] = 4.6; confidence interval [CI], 2.1 to 9.8), driving drowsy (OR = 4.1; CI, 2.5 to 6.7), and Sheehan Disability Scale score greater than 15 (OR = 3.5; CI, 2.2 to 5.5). Sleeping more than 7 hours nightly was protective for accident/near misses (OR = 0.6; CI, 0.4 to 0.9).
Conclusion
Recognized risk factors for poor sleep or excessive daytime sleepiness were significantly associated with self-reported near misses and/or accidents in transportation operators.
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Pubmed ID:24806564
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4340239
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Volume:56
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Issue:5
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