@article{66837ae6d0d94edb94dab89755615332,
title = "Acute joint pain in the emerging green collar workforce: Evidence from the linked National Health Interview Survey and Occupational Information Network (O*NET)",
abstract = "Background: Green jobs are a rapidly emerging category of very heterogeneous occupations that typically involve engagement with new technologies and changing job demands predisposing them to physical stressors that may contribute to the development of joint pain. Methods: We estimated and compared the prevalence of self-reported acute (past 30 days) joint pain between green and non-green collar workers using pooled 2004-2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data linked to the Occupational Information Network Database (O*NET). Results: Green collar workers have a higher prevalence of acute joint pain as compared to non-green collar workers. Green collar workers with pain in the upper extremity joints were significantly greater than in the non-green collar workforce, for example, right shoulder [23.2% vs 21.1%], right elbow [13.7% vs 12.0%], left shoulder [20.1% vs 18.2%], and left elbow [12.0% vs 10.7%]. Conclusions: Acute joint pain reported by the emerging green collar workforce can assist in identifying at risk worker subgroups for musculoskeletal pain interventions.",
keywords = "acute joint pain, epidemiology, green collar workers, musculoskeletal disorders, surveillance",
author = "Huntley, {Samuel R.} and Lee, {David J.} and LeBlanc, {William G.} and Arheart, {Kristopher L.} and McClure, {Laura A.} and Fleming, {Lora E.} and Caban-Martinez, {Alberto J.}",
note = "Funding Information: Funding support for this analysis came from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health via grant R03-OH010124 (PI: Lee) and K01-OH010485 (PI: Caban-Martinez); and the European Regional Development Fund Programme and the European Social Fund Convergence Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (PI: Fleming). AJCM, DJL, and SRH conceived the study, participated in its design, coordination, performed statistical analyses, and co-drafted the manuscript. WGL and KLA participated in the design of the study, performed statistical analysis, and helped with the manuscript draft. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. The authors would like to acknowledge the staff and scientists at the Research Data Center of the National Center for Health Statistics for their support and guidance in the Green Collar Epidemiologic Surveillance Project. Funding support for this analysis came from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health via grant R03-OH010124 (PI: Lee) and K01-OH010485 (PI: Caban-Martinez); and the European Regional Development Fund Programme and the European Social Fund Convergence Programme for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (PI: Fleming). The University of Miami Institutional Review Board reviewed and approved the research protocol for this study (ID: 20120714). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.",
year = "2017",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1002/ajim.22710",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "60",
pages = "518--528",
journal = "American Journal of Industrial Medicine",
issn = "0271-3586",
publisher = "Wiley-Liss Inc.",
number = "6",
}