@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of injury in occupation and industry: role of obesity in the National Health Interview Survey 2004 to 2013",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2016",
author="Gu, Ja K. and Charles, Luenda E. and Fekedulegn, Desta and Ma, Claudia C. and Andrew, Michael E. and Burchfiel, Cecil M.",
volume="58",
number="4",
pages="335-343",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of injury by occupation and industry and obesity's role. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The prevalence of injury, highest for Construction workers, gradually increased as body mass index levels increased in most occupational and industry groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000000670",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000670"
}