title: National Survey of US Long-Haul Truck Driver Health and Injury: health behaviors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare selected health behaviors and body mass index (modifiable risk factors) of US long-haul truck drivers to the US working population by sex.
  
  
  METHODS
  The National Survey of US Long-Haul Truck Driver Health and Injury interviewed a nationally representative sample of long-haul truck drivers (n = 1265) at truck stops. Age-adjusted results were compared with national health surveys.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with US workers, drivers had significantly higher body mass index, current cigarette use, and pack-years of smoking; lower prevalence of annual influenza vaccination; and generally lower alcohol consumption. Physical activity level was low for most drivers, and 25% had never had their cholesterol levels tested.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Working conditions common to long-haul trucking may create significant barriers to certain healthy behaviors; thus, transportation and health professionals should address the unique work environment when developing interventions for long-haul drivers.
authors: From the Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies (Ms Birdsey and Drs Sieber, Robinson, and Sweeney), and Division of Applied Research and Technology (Dr Hitchcock), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Division of Safety Research (Dr Chen and Ms Lincoln), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, W Va.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Birdsey
authors: W Karl
authors: WK
authors: Sieber
authors: Guang X
authors: GX
authors: Chen
authors: Edward M
authors: EM
authors: Hitchcock
authors: Jennifer E
authors: JE
authors: Lincoln
authors: Akinori
authors: A
authors: Nakata
authors: Cynthia F
authors: CF
authors: Robinson
authors: Marie H
authors: MH
authors: Sweeney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult