The health of young US workers

To provide an overview of the health status of young US workers across four domains: functional health, physical and psychological health, health behavior, and health care utilization. Pooled data from the 2004 to 2010 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for 11,279 US workers aged 18 to 2...

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Published inJournal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 56; no. 10; p. 1011
Main Authors Ocasio, Manuel A, Fleming, Lora E, Hollenbeck, Julie, Fernandez, Cristina A, LeBlanc, William G, Lin, Jenelle, Caban Martinez, Alberto J, Kachan, Diana, Christ, Sharon L, Sestito, John P, Lee, David J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2014
Subjects
Adolescent
Female
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Occupational Health
Occupations - statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
United States
Young Adult
United States
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Summary:To provide an overview of the health status of young US workers across four domains: functional health, physical and psychological health, health behavior, and health care utilization. Pooled data from the 2004 to 2010 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for 11,279 US workers aged 18 to 24 years, representing an estimated 16.9 million workers annually. Thirty-nine health indicators were examined and compared across nine occupational groups. Compared with other occupational groups, craft workers and laborers and helpers had the highest prevalence of risky health behaviors, including current smoking and risky drinking, as well as fewer reported visits to a primary care physician in the past year. Young workers engage in risky health behaviors, and may benefit from targeted workplace interventions to mitigate the potentially negative long-term effects on health and well-being.
ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000256