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Kefelew E, Hailu A, Kote M, Teshome A, Dawite F, Abebe M. Prevalence and associated factors of stress and anxiety among female employees of hawassa industrial park in sidama regional state, Ethiopia. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:103. [PMID: 36774468 PMCID: PMC9919739 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04575-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Work-related stress and anxiety are emerging global public health problems causing serious social and economic consequences. Working women bear a heavy burden due to high social disparity, gender inequality, and an important responsibility to balance work and family life in undeveloped society. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and associated factors of work related stress and anxiety among female employees of Hawassa industrial park in Sidama Region, Ethiopia, 2021. METHODS Institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 417 female employees using structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and depression, Anxiety, and Stress scale (DASS) 21 items. A simple random sampling technique was used through the computer-generated random method. The outcome variables were work related stress and anxiety. Work related stress and anxiety were ascertained using the DASS 21( stress ≥ 15 &anxiety8 - 14). The associated factors assessed included sociodemographic, behavioral factor, job and organization related factors, past illness and social support related factors. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done. The strength of association was declared by using an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval and, the statistical significance of P-value < 0.05. RESULT The prevalence of work-related stress and anxiety were 59.3% [95% CI: (54.7, 63.9)] and 79.8% [95% CI: 75.5, 83.6)] respectively. Respondents with single marital status [AOR = 5.31, 95% CI: (1.68, 16.86)], having chronic illness [AOR = 4:00, 95% CI: (1.24, 12.9)], and current alcohol drinking [AOR = 12.5, 95% CI: (4.56, 34.2)] were significantly associated with stress. Likewise, being single in marital status [AOR = 1.99, 95% CI: (1.15, 3.46)], poor social support [AOR = 3.78, 95% CI: (1.53, 9.35)], overtime work [AOR = 2.31, 95% CI: (1.12, 4.74)], having work experience (3-4 years) [AOR = 4.71, 95% CI: (1.49, 14.84)], and fear of losing job [AOR = 1.72, 95% CI: (1.01, 2.93)] were significantly associated with anxiety. CONCLUSION The prevalence of work-related stress and anxiety was high in the study area. Marital status, alcohol drinking, and chronic illnesses were factors associated with work-related stress. In contrast the fear of losing a job, work experience, overtime work, and having poor social support were factors associated with anxiety.. The significant factors identified in this study can be targeted to reduce the occurrence of work related stress and anxiety among women through designing preventive programs and strategies which includes acknowledging the importance of mental health services for the welfare of the public, screening for work related stress and anxiety, counselling, and the provision of support for women as well as lifestyle modification.
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- Etenesh Kefelew
- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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- Dore Bafano Primary Hospital, Sidama, Ethiopia
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- grid.442844.a0000 0000 9126 7261School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- grid.442844.a0000 0000 9126 7261School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- grid.442844.a0000 0000 9126 7261School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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- grid.472268.d0000 0004 1762 2666Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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Sime Y, Hailesilassie H, Alenko A. Work-related stress and associated factors among employees of Hawassa industrial park, southern Ethiopia: an institutional based cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:387. [PMID: 35672849 PMCID: PMC9173659 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04032-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Work-related stress (WRS) is becoming an alarmingly growing public health concern worldwide. Due to globalization and changes in working conditions, people in low-income countries face growing work-relates stress. However, despite high prevalence globally, work-related stress among industrial park workers is not well studied in Ethiopia.Thus; the aim of this study was to assess work-related stress and associated factors among employees of Hawassa industrial park, southern Ethiopia. METHODS An institutional-based cross-sectional study was employed among 419 employees of Hawassa industrial park using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Study participants were selected using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by face-to-face interview. A workplace stress scale (WPSS) was used to assess work-related stress. The collected data were coded and entered into EPI data 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify associated factors. The statistical significance was considered at P-value < 0.05. RESULT The Overall prevalence of work-related stress was 47.5, 95% CI (43.2, 52.1). Variables such as temporary employment [AOR = 0.41, 95% CI (0.26-0.64)], poor working condition [AOR = 2.12, 95% CI (1.32-3.43)], work experience less than two and half years [AOR = 3.11, 95% CI (1.95-4.96)], poor learning opportunity [AOR = 1.82, 95% CI (1.10-2.30)], poor organizational support [AOR = 1.70, 95% CI (1.10-2.62)], current use of khat [AOR = 2.52, 95% CI (1.28-4.99)] and current use of alcohol [AOR = 2.27, 95% CI (1.44-3.58)] were significantly associated with work-related stress. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The study found high prevalence of work-related stress among employees of Hawassa industrial park. Temporary employment, poor working conditions, work experience < 21/2 years, poor learning opportunities, poor organizational support, current khat use, and current use of alcohol were significantly associated with work-related stress. Our study finding is recommending enhancing stress management skills and primary prevention on identified risk factors to industry employees.
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- Yohanes Sime
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
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- Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Belete H, Ergetie T, Ali T, Birhanu S, Belete T. Work-Related Stress and Associated Factors Among Textile Factory Employees in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2020; 13:1071-1078. [PMID: 33273870 PMCID: PMC7708313 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s282061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Work-related stress is becoming an alarmingly growing public health concern worldwide. Textile factories are among the most common manufacturing industries that have a higher rate of work-related stress. Investigating the prevalence and factors associated with work-related stress will help planners and decision-makers at every level in planning, managing, and evaluating the health status of the employees. Research evidence is limited for work-related stress in Northwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess work-related stress and associated factors among textile factory employees in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed among 403 employees in Bahir Dar Textile Factory. Data were collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire, then entered into EpiData version 3.1, and analyzed using SPSS version 22 software. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were carried out. In logistic regression analysis, adjusted odds ratio (AOR), along with 95% confidence interval (CI), was used to identify the associated factors of work-related stress. A P-value<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results The prevalence of work-related stress was 45.2%, with 95% CI=40.0–50.1%. Working in rotational shifts (AOR=2.33, 95% CI=1.34–4.03), current substance use (AOR=5.67, 95% CI=3.38–9.52), poor and medium social support (AOR=3.75, 95% CI=1.71–8.21 and AOR=3.26, 95% CI=1.39–7.64) were significantly associated factors with work-related stress, respectively. Conclusion and Recommendation Near to half of the study participants had work-related stress. Work shift, substance use, and social support were among the factors which affect work-related stress. Thus, interventions that could reduce work-related stress such as stress management programs should be considered.
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- Habte Belete
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Güilgüiruca M, Quiñones M, Zúñiga C. Demandas laborales y consumo de alcohol: el rol del grupo de trabajo. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2020; 36:e00128419. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00128419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar si la identificación con grupos de trabajo, con normas desfavorables y favorables de consumo de alcohol del grupo de trabajo, modera la relación entre las demandas del trabajo y el consumo de alcohol en trabajadores. A través de una análisis de regresión, usando la macro de moderación moderada en una muestra de trabajadores de una empresa de telecomunicaciones de Chile (N = 1.143), se presta apoyo a las hipótesis de moderación moderada: la alta identificación con grupos de trabajo con normas desfavorables de consumo de alcohol de ese grupo amortigua la relación entre las demandas del trabajo y el consumo de alcohol en trabajadores (B = -0,080; t = -2,01; p = 0,04; IC95%: -0,1600; -0,0024) y la alta identificación con grupos de trabajo con normas favorables de consumo de alcohol de ese grupo incrementa la relación entre las demandas del trabajo y el consumo de alcohol en trabajadores (B = 0,170; t = 2,36; p = 0,01; IC95%: 0,030; 0,322). Estos resultados sugieren que la alta identificación con grupos de trabajo y sus normas sociales de consumo de alcohol son recursos laborales que, de manera conjunta, pueden afectar o proteger a trabajadores expuestos a altas demandas laborales. Por lo tanto, se recomienda atender a los potenciales efectos positivos, así como también a los efectos perniciosos, de estos recursos laborales.
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Kitronza PL, Mairiaux P. Occupational Stress among Textile Workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trop Med Health 2015; 43:223-31. [PMID: 26865824 PMCID: PMC4689605 DOI: 10.2149/tmh.2015-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Context: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientific studies on occupational health are scarce. The present study aims at estimating the level of occupational stress, as well as associated factors, in a textile company. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey among textile workers in DRC. Data (N = 192 subjects) were collected through a self-questionnaire validated for the assessment of stress (Karasek and Siegrist’s scale); supplemented by a medical examination. Frequencies and odds ratios (ORs) were estimated for descriptive analyses. Adjusted ORs were calculated through a logistic regression model to investigate associations between socio-demographic and organisational variables and stress. Results: Our study highlighted a high level of stress among individuals: 28% of them were suffering from stress, according to Karasek, and 22%, when applying Siegrist’s model. A 14%-isostrain was calculated when considering all workers. A statistically significant association was observed between stress and age, seniority and perceived non-adaptation to work, considering both approaches. Furthermore, when job strain was determined according to Karasek, it was related to the worker status, the poor perception of organisation and alcohol consumption, while stress estimated by applying Siegrist’s model showed an association with education level and the occurrence of cardiac symptoms. Conclusion: The present study provides of stress among individuals through both models. Several socio-professional factors are associated with stress, which determines populations at risk. The results revealed that both stress models offer complementary information, thus increasing the probability to model workers’ health more exactly and to make recommendations on prevention and management.
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- Panda Lukongo Kitronza
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege; Faculty of Medicine, University of Kisangani, DR Congo
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Morikawa Y, Nakamura K, Sakurai M, Nagasawa S, Ishizaki M, Nakashima M, Kido T, Naruse Y, Nakagawa H. The Effect of Age on the Relationships between Work‐related Factors and Heavy Drinking. J Occup Health 2014; 56:141-9. [DOI: 10.1539/joh.13-0136-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Yuko Morikawa
- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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- Department of Social and Environmental HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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- Faculty of MedicineSchool of Health Science, Kanazawa UniversityJapan
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- Faculty of MedicineSchool of Nursing, Toyama UniversityJapan
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthKanazawa Medical UniversityJapan
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Colell E, Sánchez-Niubò A, Benavides FG, Delclos GL, Domingo-Salvany A. Work-related stress factors associated with problem drinking: A study of the Spanish working population. Am J Ind Med 2014; 57:837-46. [PMID: 24760618 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Workers may drink to cope with stress or to overcome negative emotions arising from an aversive working context, but results of previous studies are inconclusive on the specific work features affecting alcohol use. METHODS A cross-sectional study was designed with data on 13,005 working individuals from the Household Survey on Alcohol and Drugs in Spain (EDADES)-2007. We examined the associations between two drinking patterns and four measures of work-related stress factors. RESULTS Moderate and high levels of exposure to a noxious working environment (OR = 2.15 [95% CI = 1.51-3.06] and OR = 2.23 [95% CI = 1.49-3.36]) and a high level of lack of social support (OR = 1.62 [95% CI = 1.16-2.28]) were associated with heavy drinking, and precariousness with binge drinking for both moderate (OR = 1.22 [95% CI = 1.01-1.46]) and high (OR = 1.33 [95% CI = 1.04-1.70]) levels (OR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.04-1.40) in men. Significant associations among women were only found when stress factors were analyzed separately. CONCLUSIONS Preventive practices in the workplace targeting alcohol abuse should consider specific production processes and organizational features.
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- Esther Colell
- Drug Abuse Epidemiology Research Group; IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques; Barcelona Spain
- Research Centre in Occupational Health; Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona Spain
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- Drug Abuse Epidemiology Research Group; IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques; Barcelona Spain
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- Research Centre in Occupational Health; Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP); Barcelona Spain
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- Research Centre in Occupational Health; Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona Spain
- CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP); Barcelona Spain
- The University of Texas School of Public Health; Houston Texas
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- Drug Abuse Epidemiology Research Group; IMIM-Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques; Barcelona Spain
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Barnes AJ, Zimmerman FJ. Associations of occupational attributes and excessive drinking. Soc Sci Med 2013; 92:35-42. [PMID: 23849277 PMCID: PMC5647676 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Numerous work-related drinking mechanisms have been posited and, oftentimes, examined in isolation. We combined data from over 100 occupational attributes into several factors and tested the association of these factors with measures of alcohol use. We used the NLSY79 2006 wave, a U.S. representative sample of 6426 workers ages 41 to 49 and the 2006 Occupational Information Network database (O*NET), a nationally representative sample of nearly 1000 occupations. We conducted exploratory factor analysis on 119 occupational attributes and found three independent workplace characteristics - physical demands, job autonomy, and social engagement - explained the majority of the variation. We then tested the association of these composite attributes with three drinking measures, before and after adjusting for gender, race/ethnicity, and a measure of human capital using count data models. We then stratified by gender and repeated our analyses. Men working in occupations with a one standard deviation higher level of physical demand (e.g. construction) reported a higher number of heavy drinking occasions (+20%, p < 0.05). Job autonomy was not significantly associated with measures of alcohol use and when the combined association of higher levels of physical demand and lower levels of job autonomy was examined, modest support for job strain as a mechanism for work-related alcohol consumption was found. In our pooled sample, working in occupations with one standard deviation higher levels of social engagement was associated with lower numbers of drinking days (-9%, p < 0.05) after adjustment. Physical demand and social engagement were associated with alcohol consumption measures but these relationships varied by workers' gender. Future areas of research should include confirmatory analyses using other waves of O*Net data and replicating the current analysis in other samples of workers. If our results are validated, they suggest male workers in high physical demand occupations could be targets for intervention.
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- Andrew J Barnes
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, VCU School of Medicine, P.O. Box 980430, Richmond, VA 23298-0430, United States.
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Benavides FG, Ruiz-Forès N, Delclós J, Domingo-Salvany A. [Consumption of alcohol and other drugs by the active population in Spain]. GACETA SANITARIA 2012; 27:248-53. [PMID: 22840438 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2012.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe consumption patterns of alcohol and other drugs in the active population in Spain by gender. METHODS Based on 15,082 active persons selected from the Domiciliary Survey of Alcohol and Drugs (Encuesta Domiciliaria de Alcohol y Drogas [EDADES]) 2007, we estimated prevalences for high-risk alcohol consumption (>50 g/day in males, >30 g/day in females), daily intake of tranquilizers, cannabis consumption in the last 30 days, and consumption of any other illegal drug in the last 12 months, by employment status, economic sector and occupational categories. Odds ratios (OR) and their confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated by logistic regression models. RESULTS The following prevalences were found: high-risk alcohol consumption, 3.4%; daily use of tranquilizers, 2.3%; cannabis consumption in the last 30 days, 7.9%; and consumption of any illegal drug in the last 12 months, 11.9%. Except for tranquilizer use, prevalences were higher in men than in women. Consumption of tranquilizers (OR = 1.68; 95%CI: 1.04-2.73), cannabis and other illegal drugs were all higher in unemployed men than in employed men, while only tranquilizer consumption was higher in unemployed women (OR = 1.70; 95% CI: 1.23-2.34). High-risk alcohol consumption was greater among men engaged in the catering, primary production and construction sectors in comparison to manufacturing industries: OR = 1.63 (95% CI: 1.11-2.38), OR = 1.52 (95% CI: 1.04-2.20), and OR = 1.50 (95% CI: 1.10-2.04), respectively. For women, those in catering showed higher consumptions of cannabis (OR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.28-4.27) and of other illegal drugs (OR = 2.85; 95% CI: 1.71-4.76); the latter were also higher in commerce, transport and administration sectors than in manufacturing industries. CONCLUSIONS These findings could serve as a useful reference for companies wanting to carry out preventive programs, and also for future studies assessing the impact of preventive measures.
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- Fernando G Benavides
- Centro de Investigación en Salud Laboral, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, España.
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Schluter PJ, Turner C, Benefer C. Long working hours and alcohol risk among Australian and New Zealand nurses and midwives: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud 2012; 49:701-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Revised: 11/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Work and high-risk alcohol consumption in the Canadian workforce. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2011; 8:2692-705. [PMID: 21845153 PMCID: PMC3155324 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8072692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Revised: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study examined the associations between occupational groups; work-organization conditions based on task design; demands, social relations, and gratifications; and weekly high-risk alcohol consumption among Canadian workers. A secondary data analysis was performed on Cycle 2.1 of the Canadian Community Health Survey conducted by Statistics Canada in 2003. The sample consisted of 76,136 employees 15 years of age and older nested in 2,451 neighbourhoods. High-risk alcohol consumption is defined in accordance with Canadian guidelines for weekly low-risk alcohol consumption. The prevalence of weekly high-risk alcohol consumption is estimated to be 8.1% among workers. The results obtained using multilevel logistic regression analysis suggest that increased work hours and job insecurity are associated with elevated odds of high-risk alcohol consumption. Gender female, older age, being in couple and living with children associated with lower odds of high-risk drinking, while increased education, smoking, physical activities, and, and economic status were associated with higher odds. High-risk drinking varied between neighbourhoods, and gender moderates the contribution of physical demands. The results suggest that work made a limited contribution and non-work factors a greater contribution to weekly high-risk alcohol consumption. Limits and implications of these results are discussed.
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Marchand A, Blanc ME. Occupation, work organization conditions, and alcohol misuse in Canada: an 8-year longitudinal study. Subst Use Misuse 2011; 46:1003-14. [PMID: 21210722 DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2010.543249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study investigated the specific contribution of occupations and work organization conditions to the onset and recurrent alcohol misuse in Canadian workers between 1994-1995 and 2002-2003. Longitudinal data were derived from Statistics Canada's National Population Health Survey, totaling 6,526 and 6,582 workers (45% females) nested in 1,337 and 1,413 neighborhoods for onset and recurrent alcohol misuse, respectively. Data were analyzed with multilevel logistic regression models. Results suggested a limited contribution for work factors to the onset of alcohol misuse, a stronger influence for them on recurrent alcohol misuse. The study's limitations are discussed.
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- Alain Marchand
- School of Industrial Relations, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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