distribution of influenza-like illness (ili) by occupation in washington state, september 2009–august 2010流感样疾病的分布(伊犁)占领在华盛顿州,2009年9月- 2010年8月.pdfVIP

Distribution of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) by Occupation in Washington State, September 2009–August 2010 1 1 1 2 Naomi J. Anderson *, David K. Bonauto , Z. Joyce Fan , June T. Spector 1 Washington State Department of Labor Industries, Safety Health Assessment Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, Olympia, Washington, United States of America, 2 University of Washington, Environmental Occupational Health Sciences Department, School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington, United States of America Abstract Objectives: : We aim to estimate the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) by occupation and to identify occupations associated with increased ILI prevalence. Methods: Between September 2009 and August 2010, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) included questions on ILI symptoms on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Washington State collects the occupation of all employed BRFSS respondents. ILI prevalence and prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated by occupational group. Results: There were 8,758 adult, currently employed, non-military respondents to the Washington BRFSS during the study period. The ILI prevalence for all employed respondents was 6.8% (95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) = 6.1, 7.6). PRs indicated a lower prevalence of ILI in Technicians (PR = 0.4, 95% CI = 0.2, 0.9) and Truck Drivers (PR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1, 0.7) and higher prevalence in Janitors and Cleaners (PR = 2.5, 95% CI = 1.3, 4.7) and Secretaries (PR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.1, 5.4). Conclusions: Some occupations appear to have higher prevalence of ILI than others. These occupational differences may be explained, in part, by differing levels of social contact with the public or contact with contaminated surfaces at work