Information de reference pour ce titreAccession Number: | 00001648-200201000-00013.
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Author: | Gabel, Christine L.; Gerberich, Susan G.
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Institution: | From the Regional Injury Prevention Research Center, Center for Violence Prevention and Control, and Occupational Injury Epidemiology and Control Program, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
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Source: | Epidemiology. 13(1):80-86, January 2002.
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Abstract: | Work-related injuries among veterinarians are a major problem, but little is known of the specific risk factors involved. The purpose of this nested case-control study, conducted from a comprehensive population-based study of practicing Minnesota veterinarians, was to identify risk factors for job-related injuries. We questioned cases (N = 193) on exposures occurring in the month before their injury, and we questioned controls (N = 495) on exposures occurring in a randomly selected month. We used logistic regression to model the dependence of veterinary work-related injury on each exposure of interest and associated confounders. We observed increased rates for prior injuries (RR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.1-2.6), participation in sports (RR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.05-2.6), no sharps boxes present (RR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.01-3.2), current smoking (RR = 4.1, 95% CI = 1.8-9.1), and 6 or fewer hours of sleep (RR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.0-3.3). We identified a dose response for lifting patients, as follows: lifting 41-75 lb (RR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.6-5.9), lifting 76-100 lb (RR = 3.2, 95% CI = 1.6-5.9), and lifting more than 100 lb (RR = 6.1, 95% CI = 2.5-15.0). Decreased rates were observed for participation in aerobic activities (RR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4-0.99), perception of lower risk (RR = 0.4, 95% CI = 0.2-0.9), and experience (RR = 0.6, 95% CI = 0.4-0.9).
(C) 2002 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
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Author Keywords: | injury; veterinarian injuries; risk factors; occupational injuries.
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Language: | English.
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Document Type: | ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
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Journal Subset: | Behavioral & Social Sciences.
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ISSN: | 1044-3983
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NLM Journal Code: | a2t, 9009644
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