Multiple Conditions Increase Preventable Crash Risks Among Truck Drivers in a Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to quantify the crash risk for truck drivers with multiple comorbid medical conditions, after adjusting for confounders.

Methods

This retrospective cohort of 38,184 drivers evaluated concomitant medical conditions and subsequent crash data between January 1, 2005, and October 31, 2012. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated for any cause and preventable crashes of varying severity.

Results

Drivers with three or more medical conditions had a significantly increased risk of preventable Department of Transportation (DOT) reportable crashes (HR = 2.53, 95% CI = 1.65 to 3.88) and preventable crashes with injuries (HR = 2.23, 95% CI = 1.09 to 5.31) after adjustment for covariates. Similarly, adjusted HRs were 2.5

SUBMITTER: Thiese MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5293661 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature