@article{ref1,
title="Multiple conditions increase preventable crash risks among truck drivers in a cohort study",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2017",
author="Thiese, Matthew S. and Hanowski, Richard J. and Kales, Stefanos N. and Porter, Richard J. and Moffitt, Gary and Hu, Nan and Hegmann, Kurt T.",
volume="59",
number="2",
pages="205-211",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aims to quantify the crash risk for truck drivers with multiple comorbid medical conditions, after adjusting for confounders. <br><br>METHODS: This retrospective cohort of 38,184 drivers evaluated concomitant medical conditions and subsequent crash data between January 1, 2005, and October 31, 2012. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for any cause and preventable crashes of varying severity. <br><br>RESULTS: Drivers with three or more medical conditions had a significantly increased risk of preventable Department of Transportation (DOT) reportable crashes (HR = 2.53, 95% CI = 1.65 to 3.88) and preventable crashes with injuries (HR = 2.23, 95% CI = 1.09 to 5.31) after adjustment for covariates. Similarly, adjusted HRs were 2.55 (95% CI = 1.37 to 4.73) for any cause DOT-reportable crashes and 3.21 (95% CI = 1.18 to 8.75) for any cause crashes with injuries. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Having three concomitant medical conditions may be a statistically significant risk factor for preventable and any cause DOT-reportable crashes and crashes with injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000000937",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000937"
}