%0 Journal Article
%T Risk factors associated with self-reported training-related injury before arrival at the US army ordnance school
%J Public health
%D 2010
%A Grier, T. L.
%A Knapik, J. J.
%A Canada, S.
%A Canham-Chervak, M.
%A Jones, Bruce H.
%V 124
%N 7
%P 417-423
%X OBJECTIVE: This study examined risk factors for self-reported injury incurred before arrival at Ordnance School for advanced individual training (AIT). STUDY DESIGN: During AIT in-processing, soldiers (n=27,289 men and 3856 women) completed a questionnaire that collected demographic and lifestyle information, and asked if the soldier currently had an injury that would affect their AIT performance. METHODS: Potential risk factors for self-reported injury were explored using logistic regression. RESULTS: For men, self-reported injury was associated with older age odds ratio (OR) >/=30years/17-19 years=1.9., race (OR Black/Caucasian=1.2), basic combat training (BCT) site (OR Fort Benning/Fort Jackson=1.7; OR Fort Leonard Wood/Fort Jackson=1.6, OR Fort Knox/Fort Jackson=1.3), smoking on 20 or more days in the 30 days prior to BCT (OR smoker/non-smoker=1.2) and current illness (OR ill/not ill=6.2). For women, increased self-reported injury was associated with older age (OR>/=30years/17-19 years=2.0), BCT site (OR Fort Leonard Wood/Fort Jackson=1.5) and current illness (OR ill/not ill=5.8). CONCLUSIONS: Certain demographic characteristics and lifestyle behaviours may be identified as injury risk factors on arrival at Ordnance AIT.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0033-3506
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2010.03.016