@article{ref1,
title="National survey of US long-haul truck driver health and injury: health behaviors",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2015",
author="Birdsey, Jan and Sieber, W. Karl and Chen, Guang X. and Hitchcock, Edward M. and Lincoln, Jennifer E. and Nakata, Akinori and Robinson, Cynthia F. and Sweeney, Marie H.",
volume="57",
number="2",
pages="210-216",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To compare selected health behaviors and body mass index (modifiable risk factors) of US long-haul truck drivers to the US working population by sex. <br><br>METHODS: The National Survey of US Long-Haul Truck Driver Health and Injury interviewed a nationally representative sample of long-haul truck drivers (n = 1265) at truck stops. Age-adjusted results were compared with national health surveys. <br><br>RESULTS: Compared with US workers, drivers had significantly higher body mass index, current cigarette use, and pack-years of smoking; lower prevalence of annual influenza vaccination; and generally lower alcohol consumption. Physical activity level was low for most drivers, and 25% had never had their cholesterol levels tested. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Working conditions common to long-haul trucking may create significant barriers to certain healthy behaviors; thus, transportation and health professionals should address the unique work environment when developing interventions for long-haul drivers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000000338",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000338"
}