TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Prevalence of injury in occupation and industry: role of obesity in the National Health Interview Survey 2004 to 2013
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Gu, Ja K.
A1  - Charles, Luenda E.
A1  - Fekedulegn, Desta
A1  - Ma, Claudia C.
A1  - Andrew, Michael E.
A1  - Burchfiel, Cecil M.
SP  - 335
EP  - 343
VL  - 58
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of injury by occupation and industry and obesity's role. <br><br>METHODS: Self-reported injuries were collected annually for US workers during 2004 to 2013. Prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained from fitted logistic regression models. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall weighted injury prevalence during the previous three months was 77 per 10,000 workers. Age-adjusted injury prevalence was greatest for Construction and Extraction workers (169.7/10,000) followed by Production (160.6) among occupations, while workers in the Construction industry sector (147.9) had the highest injury prevalence followed by the Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining/Utilities sector (122.1). Overweight and obese workers were 26% to 45% more likely to experience injuries than normal-weight workers. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The prevalence of injury, highest for Construction workers, gradually increased as body mass index levels increased in most occupational and industry groups.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000670
ID  - ref1
ER  -