| Title | Chronic diseases and functional limitations among older construction workers in the United States: a 10-year follow-up study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Dong, XS, Wang, X, Daw, C, Ringen, K |
| Journal | J Occup Environ Med |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 372-80 |
| Date Published | 2011 Apr |
| ISSN Number | 1536-5948 |
| Call Number | newpubs20110418_Dong.pdf |
| Keywords | Aged, Aging, Arthritis, Chronic disease, Disabled Persons, Facility Design and Construction, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lung Diseases, Male, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases, Occupations, United States |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: To examine the health status of older construction workers in the United States, and how occupation and the aging process affect health in workers' later years. METHODS: We analyzed six waves (1998 to 2008) of the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal survey of US residents age 50+. The study sample totaled 7200 male workers (510 in construction trades) in the baseline. Multiple logistic regression and paired t tests were conducted to compare health outcomes across occupations and within individuals over time. RESULTS: Compared with white-collar workers, construction workers had increased odds of arthritis, back problems, chronic lung disease, functional limitations, work disability, and work-related injuries after controlling for possible confounders. CONCLUSIONS: Safety and health interventions, as well as retirement and pension policy, should meet the needs of older construction workers, who face increasingly chronic health conditions over time. |
| DOI | 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182122286 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Occupation/Aging/DISABILITY/DISABILITY/construction workers/chronic Disease |
| Endnote ID | 24730 |
| Alternate Journal | J Occup Environ Med |
| Citation Key | 7548 |
| PubMed ID | 21407096 |
