TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Factors associated with truck crashes in a large cross section of commercial motor vehicle drivers
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Thiese, Matthew S.
A1  - Ott, Ulrike
A1  - Robbins, Riann
A1  - Effiong, Atim
A1  - Murtaugh, Maureen
A1  - Lemke, Melissa R.
A1  - Deckow-Schaefer, Gwen
A1  - Kapellusch, Jay
A1  - Wood, Eric
A1  - Passey, Deborah
A1  - Hartenbaum, Natalie
A1  - Garg, Arun
A1  - Hegmann, Kurt T.
SP  - 1098
EP  - 1106
VL  - 57
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This large, cross-sectional study calculated prevalence of disorders and assessed factors associated with self-reported lifetime crashes. <br><br>METHODS: Truck drivers (n = 797) completed computerized questionnaires reporting crashes, demographics, psychosocial factors, and other elements, as well as had taken measurements (eg, height, weight, serum, and blood pressure). <br><br>RESULTS: Most drivers were male (n = 685, 85.9%), and the mean body mass index was 32.9 ± 7.5 kg/m with 493 (61.9%) being obese. Many drivers (n = 326, 39.9%) experienced at least one, with 132 (16.6%) having multiple, lifetime, reportable crashes. Many factors were associated with crashes, including increasing age, increasing truck driving experience, male sex, alcohol, low back pain, heart disease, and feeling tense. The most consistent associations with crashes were pulse pressure, cell phone use, and feeling physically exhausted after work. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Modifiable factors associated with self-reported crashes were identified. These suggest targeted interventions may reduce risks of crashes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000503
ID  - ref1
ER  -