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ID (ISN) del documento111101
Número CIS 10-0660
ISSN - Título de la serie 1059-924X - Journal of Agromedicine
Año 2010
Número de serie
Autor(es) Heaton K., Azuero A., Reed D.
Título Obstructive sleep apnea indicators and injury in older farmers
Información bibliográfica 2nd quarter 2010, Vol.15, No.2, p.148-156. 37 ref.
Resumen This study explored the relationship between sleep apnea indicators and injury in 756 older farmers from Kentucky and South Carolina. The primary outcome variable was the occurrence of injuries related to farm work in the past year. Main explanatory variables of interest included snoring, gasping, snorting, or cessation of breathing while asleep; trouble sleeping; consumption of sleep medications; trouble staying awake during daytime; sleep quality. Simple logistic regressions established bivariate associations between explanatory and outcome variables. The results show that just over 10% of participants experienced a farm injury in the past year. Significant bivariate associations were detected between the occurrence of injuries and number of days of farm work (odds ratio - OR 1.003), number of hours of farm work during the previous week (OR 1.017), male gender (OR 2.48), arthritis or rheumatism conditions (OR 1.981), stopped breathing while sleeping (OR 2.338) and problems staying awake during the previous month (OR 2.561). Implications of these findings are discussed.
Descriptores (primarios) Estados Unidos; apnea; trabajadores de edad; agricultura; accidentes de trabajo; factores de riesgo
Descriptores (secundarios) Kentucky; Carolina del Sur; poliartritis reumatoide; perturbaciones del sueno
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
Broad subject area(s) Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Navegación por categoria(s) Agricultura
Fatiga
Older workers