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The health behaviors of the older US worker.
- Source :
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American journal of industrial medicine [Am J Ind Med] 2007 Jun; Vol. 50 (6), pp. 427-37. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Background: As the US workforce ages, lifestyle factors will increasingly affect their health, yet little information is available on their prevalence in older working populations.<br />Methods: Using the nationally representative 1997-2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), reported current smoking, risky drinking and leisure-time physical activity behaviors of older workers (> or =65 years) were compared with older non-workers. These behaviors were evaluated by age, gender, race, ethnicity, and occupation, as well as prototype "healthy" and "risky" persons.<br />Results: The study population of 4,946 older US workers and 38,313 older non-workers represented an estimated 3.9 million older workers and 28.9 million older non-workers annually. Relative to older non-workers, older workers reported more current smoking and risky drinking, but higher levels of leisure-time physical activity with variations by subpopulations.<br />Conclusions: Less than 4% of the older US worker population reported overall healthy behaviors. Certain occupations and other subpopulations can be targeted for age-appropriate behavioral interventions.
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol Drinking adverse effects
Alcohol Drinking epidemiology
Exercise
Female
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Occupational Diseases prevention & control
Occupations statistics & numerical data
Smoking adverse effects
Smoking epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
Health Behavior
Life Style
Occupational Diseases epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0271-3586
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of industrial medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17503458
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20468