Angeles Ricardo, McDonough Beatrice, Howard Michelle, Dolovich Lisa, Marzanek-Lefebvre Francine, Qian Helen, Riva John J
Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON, Canada Healthy Living Division, City of Hamilton Public Health Services, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Work. 2014;49(2):175-81. doi: 10.3233/WOR-131649.
There are no Canadian data regarding health and wellness of transport truck drivers.
We pilot-tested a survey instrument to examine the risk factors and health needs of Canadian truck drivers.
A self-administered survey was completed by truck drivers employed in 13 companies in-and-near Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The survey was developed using published tools with input from focus groups and included demographics, health issues, health service utilization, and awareness of workplace health programs. Descriptive statistics were used to estimate prevalence of health issues and risk factors.
822 surveys were distributed and 406 drivers (49.4%) responded; 48.5% were 50 years and older, 96.0% were male. Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and lung problems were reported by 7%, 4.1%, 0.6%, 10.8% and 2.8% respectively. 96% had salt intake above the recommended daily intake, 31.5% smoked daily and the prevalence of being overweight and with poor diet was 53.2% and 48.4%.
Prevalence of current disease was low; however, prevalence of risk factors for chronic disease was substantial. The survey was feasible to administer and provided benchmark data regarding truck drivers' perceived health. A national survey of Canadian drivers is suggested to improve generalizability and facilitate analysis for associations to poorer driver health.
加拿大没有关于运输卡车司机健康状况的数据。
我们对一项调查工具进行了预试验，以研究加拿大卡车司机的风险因素和健康需求。
加拿大安大略省汉密尔顿市及周边13家公司雇佣的卡车司机完成了一项自填式调查。该调查是在焦点小组的意见基础上，使用已发表的工具开发的，内容包括人口统计学、健康问题、医疗服务利用情况以及对工作场所健康计划的认知。描述性统计用于估计健康问题和风险因素的患病率。
共发放822份调查问卷，406名司机（49.4%）做出回应；48.5%的司机年龄在50岁及以上，96.0%为男性。分别有7%、4.1%、0.6%、10.8%和2.8%的司机报告患有糖尿病、心脏病、中风、关节炎和肺部疾病。96%的司机盐摄入量高于每日推荐摄入量，31.5%的司机每天吸烟，超重和饮食不良的患病率分别为53.2%和48.4%。
当前疾病的患病率较低；然而，慢性病风险因素的患病率相当高。该调查实施起来可行，并提供了关于卡车司机自我感知健康状况的基准数据。建议对加拿大司机进行全国性调查，以提高普遍性并便于分析与较差司机健康状况的关联。
