Consumption of Alcoholic Energy Drinks Is Associated with Work-related Injury or Disease Among Manual Workers in Taiwan.

Aims: Alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs) have been popular among Taiwanese manual workers. Study results concerning increased health risks of AED consumption relative to alcohol alone have been inconsistent, and the risk for potential work-related injury or disease has not been studied. Our study goal w...

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Publicado en:Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 458 - 463
Autores principales: Wan-Ju Cheng, Ming-Chyi Huang, Yawen Cheng, Chun-Hsin Chen, Chiou-Jung Chen
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2015
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          Wan-Ju Cheng
          Ming-Chyi Huang
          Yawen Cheng
          Chun-Hsin Chen
          Chiou-Jung Chen
        affil: Department of Psychiatry, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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          Occupational Diseases Risk Factors
          Occupational-Related Injuries Risk Factors
          Blue Collar Workers Taiwan
          Alcoholic Beverages
          Energy Drinks
          Drinking Behavior
          Human
          Taiwan
          Occupational Health
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          Occupational Diseases Epidemiology
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          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Aims: Alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs) have been popular among Taiwanese manual workers. Study results concerning increased health risks of AED consumption relative to alcohol alone have been inconsistent, and the risk for potential work-related injury or disease has not been studied. Our study goal was to evaluate the association between AED consumption and work-related injury or disease in manual workers in Taiwan. Methods: National survey data of the working population in 2007 was utilized. A total of 1192 manual workers, who drank alcohol more than once per week, were divided into AED-drinkers and non-AED drinkers. We compared AED drinking behaviors and risk of work-related injury or disease between the two groups. Results: AED drinkers had a higher risk of work-related injury or disease, with an odds ratio of 1.48 (95% CI: 1.14–1.93), after controlling demographic, smoking and drinking characteristics. The presence of problem drinking (defined by CAGE score equal to or higher than two)was another risk factor of having work-related injury or disease. Compared to non-AED counterparts, AED drinkers had a significantly higher prevalence of work-related injury or disease in the strata of CAGE score of 1 and 2. Conclusion: AED consumers presented increased risks of work-related injury or disease compared with non-AED drinkers among manual workers in Taiwan. In order to conduct an effective intervention program to protect Taiwanese manual workers from potential risks, the reasons for this increased risk among AED drinkers need to be further studied.
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