title: Occupational and non-occupational factors associated with work-related injuries among construction workers in the USA.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many factors contribute to occupational injuries. However, these factors have been compartmentalized and isolated in most studies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the relationship between work-related injuries and multiple occupational and non-occupational factors among construction workers in the USA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from the 1988-2000 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1979 cohort (N = 12,686) were analyzed. Job exposures and health behaviors were examined and used as independent variables in four multivariate logistic regression models to identify associations with occupational injuries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After controlling for demographic variables, occupational injuries were 18% (95% CI: 1.04-1.34) more likely in construction than in non-construction. Blue-collar occupations, job physical efforts, multiple jobs, and long working hours accounted for the escalated risk in construction. Smoking, obesity/overweight, and cocaine use significantly increased the risk of work-related injury when demographics and occupational factors were held constant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Workplace injuries are better explained by simultaneously examining occupational and non-occupational characteristics.
authors: Xiuwen Sue
authors: XS
authors: Dong
authors: Xuanwen
authors: X
authors: Wang
authors: Julie A
authors: JA
authors: Largay
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D060389:Construction Industry; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Health behaviors,; Job exposures,; Multiple exposures,; Occupational injuries,; Workplace injuries