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Health Comparisons Between Truck Drivers and the General Population Using the Canadian Community Health Survey
Alexander M Crizzle1, Peter A Wawzonek, Philip L Bigelow
1Form the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (A.M.C.); and School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada (A.M.C., P.A.W., P.L.B.).
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|October 6, 2023
Summary
Truck drivers face higher risks for cardiovascular disease and obesity due to lifestyle factors like sedentary behavior and unhealthy eating. Targeted interventions are crucial to improve trucker health and reduce illness rates.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Truck drivers represent a significant occupational group with unique health challenges.
- Understanding the health disparities between truck drivers and the general population is vital for targeted health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the risk factors and health conditions of male truck drivers with the general Canadian male population.
- To identify specific health issues prevalent in the truck driving community.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Canadian Community Health Survey.
- Included 991 male truck drivers and 29,958 male respondents from the general population.
Main Results:
- Truck drivers were older, less educated, earned less, worked longer hours, and had higher divorce/separation rates.
- Significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease, obesity, sedentary behavior, smoking, driving while fatigued, and unhealthy eating were observed in truck drivers.
- Truck drivers exhibited poorer lifestyle practices compared to the general population.
Conclusions:
- Multicomponent interventions are necessary to address the adverse lifestyle practices among truck drivers.
- Interventions aim to mitigate the high morbidity rates associated with the trucking profession.
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