View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data, 2006-2009.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data, 2006-2009.
Authors: Anderson, Naomi J. (AUTHOR), Fan, Zihong Joyce (AUTHOR), Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn (AUTHOR), Bonauto, David K. (AUTHOR), Rauser, Edmund (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Asthma. Dec2014, Vol. 51 Issue 10, p1035-1042. 8p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph.
Subjects: Asthma risk factors, Asthma treatment, Disease prevalence, Industrial hygiene, Lung diseases, Respondents
Abstract: Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma in workers by occupation in Washington State. Methods: Data from the 2006-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the BRFSS Asthma Call-Back Survey (ACBS) in Washington State (WA) were analyzed. Using state-added and coded Industry and Occupation questions, we calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) for 19 occupational groups. Results: Of the 41 935 respondents who were currently employed during 2006-2009, the prevalence of current asthma was 8.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 7.8-8.5%] When compared with the reference group of executive, administration and managerial occupations, three occupational groups had significantly ( p < 0.05) higher PRs of current asthma: 'Teachers, all levels, and Counselors' (PR 1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1. 6%); 'Administrative Support, including Clerical' (PR 1. 5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9%); and 'Other Health Services' (PR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9). Half of the 2511 ACBS respondent workers (55.1%) indicated that they believed exposure at work had caused or worsened their asthma, but only 10.7% had ever spoken with a health care professional about their asthma being work related. Conclusions: Some occupations have a higher prevalence of current asthma than other occupations. The systematic collection of industry and occupation data can help identify worker populations with a high burden of asthma and can be used to target disease prevention efforts as well as to aid clinician recognition and treatment. Workers indicated that work-related asthma exposures are not discussed with their health care provider and this communication gap has implications for asthma management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Journal of Asthma is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 99450764
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data, 2006-2009.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: &lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;AR&quot; term=&quot;%22Anderson%2C+Naomi+J%2E%22&quot;&gt;Anderson, Naomi J.&lt;/searchLink&gt; (AUTHOR)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;AR&quot; term=&quot;%22Fan%2C+Zihong+Joyce%22&quot;&gt;Fan, Zihong Joyce&lt;/searchLink&gt; (AUTHOR)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;AR&quot; term=&quot;%22Reeb-Whitaker%2C+Carolyn%22&quot;&gt;Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn&lt;/searchLink&gt; (AUTHOR)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;AR&quot; term=&quot;%22Bonauto%2C+David+K%2E%22&quot;&gt;Bonauto, David K.&lt;/searchLink&gt; (AUTHOR)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;AR&quot; term=&quot;%22Rauser%2C+Edmund%22&quot;&gt;Rauser, Edmund&lt;/searchLink&gt; (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: &lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;JN&quot; term=&quot;%22Journal+of+Asthma%22&quot;&gt;Journal of Asthma&lt;/searchLink&gt;. Dec2014, Vol. 51 Issue 10, p1035-1042. 8p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: &lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Asthma+risk+factors%22&quot;&gt;Asthma risk factors&lt;/searchLink&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Asthma+treatment%22&quot;&gt;Asthma treatment&lt;/searchLink&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Disease+prevalence%22&quot;&gt;Disease prevalence&lt;/searchLink&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Industrial+hygiene%22&quot;&gt;Industrial hygiene&lt;/searchLink&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Lung+diseases%22&quot;&gt;Lung diseases&lt;/searchLink&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;searchLink fieldCode=&quot;DE&quot; term=&quot;%22Respondents%22&quot;&gt;Respondents&lt;/searchLink&gt;
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthma in workers by occupation in Washington State. Methods: Data from the 2006-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the BRFSS Asthma Call-Back Survey (ACBS) in Washington State (WA) were analyzed. Using state-added and coded Industry and Occupation questions, we calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) for 19 occupational groups. Results: Of the 41 935 respondents who were currently employed during 2006-2009, the prevalence of current asthma was 8.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) 7.8-8.5%] When compared with the reference group of executive, administration and managerial occupations, three occupational groups had significantly ( p &lt; 0.05) higher PRs of current asthma: &#39;Teachers, all levels, and Counselors&#39; (PR 1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1. 6%); &#39;Administrative Support, including Clerical&#39; (PR 1. 5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9%); and &#39;Other Health Services&#39; (PR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9). Half of the 2511 ACBS respondent workers (55.1%) indicated that they believed exposure at work had caused or worsened their asthma, but only 10.7% had ever spoken with a health care professional about their asthma being work related. Conclusions: Some occupations have a higher prevalence of current asthma than other occupations. The systematic collection of industry and occupation data can help identify worker populations with a high burden of asthma and can be used to target disease prevention efforts as well as to aid clinician recognition and treatment. Workers indicated that work-related asthma exposures are not discussed with their health care provider and this communication gap has implications for asthma management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: &lt;i&gt;Copyright of Journal of Asthma is the property of Taylor &amp; Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder&#39;s express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.&lt;/i&gt; (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=99450764
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.3109/02770903.2014.939282
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 8
        StartPage: 1035
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Asthma risk factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Asthma treatment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Disease prevalence
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Industrial hygiene
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Lung diseases
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Respondents
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Distribution of asthma by occupation: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data, 2006-2009.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Anderson, Naomi J.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Fan, Zihong Joyce
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Reeb-Whitaker, Carolyn
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Bonauto, David K.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rauser, Edmund
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 12
              Text: Dec2014
              Type: published
              Y: 2014
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 02770903
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 51
            – Type: issue
              Value: 10
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Journal of Asthma
              Type: main
ResultId 1