The health of young us workers

Manuel A. Ocasio; Lora E Fleming; Julie Hollenbeck; Cristina A. Fernandez; William G. Le Blanc; Jenelle Lin; Alberto J.Caban Martinez; Diana Kachan; Sharon L. Christ; John P. Sestito; David J. Lee

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The health of young us workers

Manuel A. Ocasio, Lora E Fleming, Julie Hollenbeck, Cristina A. Fernandez, William G. Le Blanc, Jenelle Lin, Alberto J.Caban Martinez, Diana Kachan, Sharon L. Christ, John P. Sestito, David J. Lee

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Abstract

Methods: 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.

Objectives: 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.

Results: 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.

Conclusions: 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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1011-1018
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Volume	56
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000256
State	Published - Oct 8 2014

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Ocasio, M. A., Fleming, L. E., Hollenbeck, J., Fernandez, C. A., Le Blanc, W. G., Lin, J., Martinez, A. J. C., Kachan, D., Christ, S. L., Sestito, J. P., & Lee, D. J. (2014). The health of young us workers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 56(10), 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000256

The health of young us workers. / Ocasio, Manuel A.; Fleming, Lora E; Hollenbeck, Julie; Fernandez, Cristina A.; Le Blanc, William G.; Lin, Jenelle; Martinez, Alberto J.Caban; Kachan, Diana; Christ, Sharon L.; Sestito, John P.; Lee, David J.

In: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol. 56, No. 10, 08.10.2014, p. 1011-1018.

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