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Nonfatal unintentional injuries and related factors among male construction workers in central China
Author(s) -
Zheng Lei,
Xiang Huiyun,
Song Xiaoqin,
Wang Zengzhen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.20833
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , occupational safety and health , confidence interval , environmental health , injury prevention , poison control , public health , suicide prevention , demography , occupational injury , epidemiology , china , nursing , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Background Work‐related injuries (WRIs) among construction workers have recently emerged as an important public health issue as the construction industry is booming in China. We investigated nonfatal unintentional work‐related injuries and risk factors among male construction workers in central China. Methods A purposive sampling method was used in 2008 to select 1,260 male workers from 24 construction sites. WRIs that occurred in the past 12 months and possible risk factors were asked about in face‐to‐face interviews. Results Among 1,260 male construction workers, 189 workers reported WRIs. The annual prevalence of nonfatal WRIs was 15.0 per 100 workers (95% confidence interval (CI): 13.0–17.0). The top three leading causes of injuries were collisions (27.3 per 100 workers), cuts/piercings (17.5 per 100 workers), and falls (15.5 per 100 workers). WRIs were significantly associated with high cigarette pack‐year index (PYI ≥ 20 vs. nonsmoker: adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 2.50, 95% CI: 1.31–4.76), serious alcohol consumption (≥30ml/day vs. nondrinker: adjusted OR = 1.73, 95 %CI: 1.12–2.69), not having injury prevention and safety education (adjusted OR = 2.05, 95% CI: 1.22–3.44), and had depressive symptoms (adjusted OR = 2.63, 95% CI: 1.22–5.67). Conclusions Our results suggest that annual prevalence of nonfatal construction injuries is high in central China and serious cigarette smoking, serious alcohol consumption, not having injury prevention and safety education, and depressive symptoms are considered important factors for those injuries. Am. J. Ind. Med. 53: 588–595, 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.