Journal article
Occupational injuries among workers with diabetes: the National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2005
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.50(7), pp.804-808
07/2008
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318168efcf
PMID: 18617836
Abstract
To assess associations between diabetes and occupational injury.
Data from the 1997 to 2005 National Health Interview Survey comprised a sample of 195,284 adult workers. Multivariate logistic regression analysis assessed associations between diabetes and occupational injuries, adjusting for age, sex, race, and education. Additional logistic regression analysis examined the effect of medical therapy and duration of diabetes with occupational injury.
There was no significant association between diabetes and occupational injury (adjusted OR = 1.18; 95% CI = 0.86 to 1.61). Subgroups of diabetics who reported no current diabetes therapy (OR = 1.87; 95% CI = 1.01 to 3.47) or duration of diabetes longer than 12 years (OR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.05 to 3.18) were at increased risk for occupational injury.
The finding of no overall increased risk for occupational injury among workers with diabetes provides nationally representative results that may be useful to policymakers. Increased risk for occupational injury among untreated diabetics or those with long duration of disease may lead to focused efforts to prevent occupational injuries.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Occupational injuries among workers with diabetes: the National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2005
- Creators
- Nancy L Sprince - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-5000, USA. nancy-sprince@uiowa.eduShirley PospisilCorinne Peek-AsaPaul S WhittenCraig Zwerling
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.50(7), pp.804-808
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318168efcf
- PMID
- 18617836
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- R49 CE001167 / NCIPC CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2008
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983997344102771
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