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Employment and drowsy driving: a survey of american workers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22946734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Drowsy driving is a major public health problem in the United States. Employment characteristics affect sleep, yet little is known about relationships between employment variables and drowsy driving. This study examined employment correlates (specifically, hours worked per week and shift work) and rates of self-reported drowsy driving, falling asleep while driving, and traffic crashes due to sleepiness in 1,000 employed adults who completed a telephone survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation. Working > 40 hr per week and shift work were associated with increased risk for drowsy driving (ps ≤ .05). Odds ratios for falling asleep behind the wheel were higher in shift workers with symptoms of insomnia or excessive sleepiness relative to day workers and shift workers without sleep complaints (p ≤ .05).
Authors:
Leslie M Swanson; Christopher Drake; J Todd Arnedt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Behavioral sleep medicine     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1540-2010     ISO Abbreviation:  Behav Sleep Med     Publication Date:  2012 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-09-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101149327     Medline TA:  Behav Sleep Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  250-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
a Department of Psychiatry , University of Michigan.
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