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Jaime R Strickland1, Samiullah Wagan, Ann Marie Dale
1Division of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine (Ms Strickland, Dr Dale, Dr Evanoff); and Saint Louis University School of Medicine (Mr Wagan), St. Louis, Missouri.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate construction workers' health behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions of health risks from work related and non-work related hazards.
Methods:
Construction workers completed a survey that assessed hazardous health behaviors (such as alcohol and tobacco use), attitudes toward health, and health risk perceptions. We compared construction workers' health behaviors to general population data from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS).
Results:
Construction workers reported greater smoking and drinking compared with their age-adjusted white man counterparts in Missouri. While there was a high awareness of work-related health and safety risks, concerns about general health risks did not correspond with risks from relevant health behaviors.
Conclusion:
Educational efforts have created awareness of work-related safety and health issues in this population; similar efforts are needed to address disparities of general health behaviors.
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