Prevalence of Injury in Occupation and Industry: Role of Obesity in the National Health Interview Survey 2004 to 2013

Gu, Ja K.; Charles, Luenda E.; Fekedulegn, Desta; Ma, Claudia C.; Andrew, Michael E.; Burchfiel, Cecil M.

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000670

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Prevalence of Injury in Occupation and Industry: Role of Obesity in the National Health Interview Survey 2004 to 2013

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By Gu, Ja K. ; Charles, Luenda E. ; Fekedulegn, Desta ; ...

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Alternative Title:

J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:

Gu, Ja K. ; Charles, Luenda E. ; Fekedulegn, Desta ; Ma, Claudia C. ; Andrew, Michael E. ; Burchfiel, Cecil M.
Description:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of injury by occupation and industry and obesity’s role.

Methods

Self-reported injuries were collected annually for US workers during 2004 to 2013. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained from fitted logistic regression models.

Results

Overall weighted injury prevalence during the previous three months was 77 per 10,000 workers. Age-adjusted injury prevalence was greatest for Construction and Extraction workers (169.7/10,000) followed by Production (160.6) among occupations, while workers in the Construction industry sector (147.9) had the highest injury prevalence followed by the Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining/Utilities sector (122.1). Overweight and obese workers were 26% to 45% more likely to experience injuries than normal-weight workers.

Conclusion

The prevalence of injury, highest for Construction workers, gradually increased as body mass index levels increased in most occupational and industry groups.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Body Mass Index Female Health Surveys Humans Industry Male Middle Aged Obesity Occupational Injuries Occupations Prevalence Self Report United States Young Adult
Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 58(4):335-343
Pubmed ID:

27058472
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4922363
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Volume:

58
Issue:

4
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CDC Public Access
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