Occupational Injuries Among Workers With Diabetes: The National Health Interview Survey, 1997-2005

Objective: To assess associations between diabetes and occupational injury. Methods: Data front 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, a...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2008-07, Vol.50 (7), p.804-808
Main Authors: Sprince, Nancy L., Pospisil, Shirley, Peek-Asa, Corinne, Whitten, Paul S., Zwerling, Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupational accidents
Occupational health
Odds Ratio
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Polls & surveys
Regression analysis
Therapy
United States - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
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Summary:Objective: To assess associations between diabetes and occupational injury. Methods: Data front 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: 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.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0b013e318168efcf