Sensory Impairment Among Older US Workers

被引：16

作者：

Davila, Evelyn P. ^{[1
]}

Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ^{[1
]}

Muennig, Peter ^{[2
]}

Lee, David J. ^{[1
]}

Fleming, Lora E. ^{[1
]}

Ferraro, Kenneth F. ^{[3
]}

LeBlanc, William G. ^{[1
]}

Lam, Byron L. ^{[4
]}

Arheart, Kristopher L. ^{[1
]}

McCollister, Kathryn E. ^{[1
]}

Zheng, Diane ^{[1
]}

Christ, Sharon L. ^{[5
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Miami, Miller Sch Med, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Miami, FL 33136 USA

[2] Columbia Univ, New York, NY USA

[3] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA

[4] Univ Miami, Bascom Palmer Eye Inst, Miami, FL 33136 USA

[5] Univ N Carolina, Dept Sociol, Chapel Hill, NC USA

[6] Univ N Carolina, Odum Inst Res Social Sci, Chapel Hill, NC USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2009年 / 99卷 / 08期

关键词：

HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY; HEARING-LOSS; OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES; DISABILITIES; PEOPLE;

D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.2008.141630

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

We used 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey data to evaluate the prevalence of sensory impairment among US workers 65 years and older. Hearing impairment prevalence was 3 times that of visual impairment (33.4% vs 10.2%), and 38% of older workers reported experiencing either impairment. Farm operators, mechanics, and motor vehicle operators had the highest prevalence of sensory impairment. Workplace screening and accommodations, including sensory protection devices for older workers, are warranted given the greater risk for injuries among the sensory impaired. (Am J Public Health. 2009;99:1378-1385. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.141630)

引用

页码：1378 / 1385

页数：8

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