@article{ref1,
title="Examining demographic, work, and sleep characteristics among older South Asian American yellow taxi drivers in New York City: A brief report",
journal="Sleep Medicine",
year="2022",
author="Robbins, Rebecca and Trinh-Shevrin, Chau and Chong, Stella K. and Chanko, Nicholas and Diaby, Fatoumata and Quan, Stuart F. and Kwon, Simona C.",
volume="96",
number="",
pages="128-131",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This exploratory study examines workplace factors, sleep, sleep disorders, and safety among older (age 50 years and above) yellow taxi drivers in New York City (NYC) of South Asian descent. <br><br>METHODS: Using street intercept methods, quantitative data was collected among yellow taxi drivers in NYC (n = 27) from January-March 2020. <br><br>RESULTS: Among drivers, higher than normal sleepiness was identified in 33%, sleeping fewer than 7 hours on worknights work nights was reported by 52%, and 37% were at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Among drivers, 11% (n = 3) reported a motor vehicle accident in the past year and all drivers who reported an accident were at high risk for OSA. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this hard-to-reach and understudied population revealed that most drivers did not report sufficient sleep on work nights. <br><br>RESULTS found over one-third of drivers had high OSA risk and drivers at high risk for OSA contributed to all reports of motor vehicle crashes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1389-9457",
doi="10.1016/j.sleep.2022.04.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.04.012"
}