@article{ref1,
title="Chronic disease risk in central New York dairy farmers: results from a large health survey 1989-1999",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2005",
author="Jenkins, Paul L. and Earle-Richardson, Giulia and Bell, Erin M. and May, John J. and Green, Allan",
volume="47",
number="1",
pages="20-26",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The agricultural workplace presents a variety of health and safety hazards; it is unknown whether farm work may be a risk factor for certain chronic diseases. METHODS: The health survey data from a large rural population in central New York were used from two studies (1989, 1999) to assess both 1999 prevalence and 10-year incidence of self-reported diabetes, heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension among farm (predominantly dairy) and non-farm residents. The 1999 asthma prevalence was also assessed. RESULTS: Multiple logistic regression models for 1999 prevalence found statistically significant protective effects of farming for hypertension (OR=0.83, P=0.0105) and hypercholesterolemia (OR=0.853, P=0.0522). Non-significant results were seen for heart disease (OR=0.67, P=0.128) and diabetes (OR=0.856, P=0.1358). The model for 1999 asthma prevalence showed a significantly elevated risk for farming (OR=1.542, P=0.0004). Logistic models created for the 10-year incidence of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, and heart disease did not show a significant effect for farming. CONCLUSIONS: The protective effect of farming observed for the 1999 prevalence of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia was not seen for the 10-year incidence of these diseases.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.20110",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20110"
}