TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Is depression a risk factor for meatpacking injuries?
JO  - Work
A1  - Lander, Lina
A1  - Sorock, Gary S.
A1  - Smith, Lynette M.
A1  - Stentz, Terry L.
A1  - Kim, Seung-Sup
A1  - Mittleman, Murray A.
A1  - Perry, Melissa J.
SP  - 307
EP  - 311
VL  - 53
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: While meatpacking is a physically demanding industry, the effect of depression on risks for injury has not been studied. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To assess depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia) using a validated screening tool administered to injured and uninjured meatpacking workers in two Midwestern plants. <br><br>METHODS: Matched case-control analyses were conducted among 134 workers to evaluate the association between depressive disorder and the occurrence of laceration injury. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the 268 workers, 13.8% screened positive for depressive disorder, whereas the general population prevalence estimate for depressive disorder using the same tool was 3.4%. Depressive disorder was not associated with an increased risk for injury; 17% of cases who experienced a laceration injury and 15% of uninjured controls reported depressive disorder (OR 0.81, 95% CI: 0.39-1.69). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Evaluation of depression causes among meatpacking workers is needed to elucidate prevention and treatment strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1051-9815
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-152147
ID  - ref1
ER  -