Driving to Better Health: Cancer and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Taxi Cab Operators in Chicago

Apantaku-Onayemi, Funmi; Baldyga, William; Amuwo, Shaffdeen; Adefuye, Adedeji; Mason, Terry; Mitchell, Robin; Blumenthal, Daniel S.

doi:10.1353/hpu.2012.0066

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“…A survey of Chicago drivers found only 5% met recommended levels of fruit and vegetable intake. 11 Sixty percent also reported that they were uninsured, 11 much higher than the national average of 17%. 43 In a study conducted in New York City (NYC) among South Asian taxi drivers, 40% of drivers had no usual source of healthcare.…”

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Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers

Gany

Bari

Gill

et al. 2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Background Multiple factors associated with taxi driving can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in taxi drivers. Methods This paper describes the results of Step On It!, which assessed CVD risk factors among New York City taxi drivers at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Drivers completed an intake questionnaire and free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and body mass index (BMI). Results 466 drivers participated. 9% had random plasma glucose values >200 mg/dl. 77% had elevated BMIs. Immigrants who lived in the U.S. for >10 years had 2.5 times the odds (CI: 1.1–5.9) of having high blood pressure compared to newer immigrants. Discussion Abnormalities documented in this study were significant, especially for immigrants with greater duration of residence in the U.S., and underscore the potential for elevated CVD risk in this vulnerable population, and the need to address this risk through frameworks that utilize multiple levels of intervention.

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Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers

Gany

Bari

Gill

et al. 2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…1,11 Estos trastornos se derivan de la mala alimentación y el sedentarismo que se asocian, a su vez, a la escasa cantidad de tiempo libre y de descanso. 12 El exceso de peso es un factor de riesgo para desarrollar diabetes tipo 2 y problemas cardiovasculares. Ambos problemas se han observado entre los taxistas.…”

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“…Todos estos problemas son prevalentes en la industria del taxi a nivel global. 11,12 Entre los conductores que participaron de este estudio el sedentarismo está muy extendido, aunque los conductores consideraban la falta de actividad física como algo preocupante. Esto contradicción aparente puede explicarse por la falta de tiempo disponible que resulta de la extensión de la jornada laboral.…”

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Trabajo y Salud en Conductores de Taxis

Ledesma

Poó²,

Ungaro

et al. 2017

Cienc Trab.

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La conducción de taxis es una actividad potencialmente insalubre. En este artículo se ofrecen los resultados de una investigación que analiza las condiciones de trabajo de los conductores de taxis, las fuentes de preocupación laboral, sus estrategias para afrontarlas, su estado de salud y los hábitos relacionados con su protección. Se espera contribuir a una mejor caracterización de la problemática y aportar datos para su abordaje preventivo. A continuación, ofrecemos un resumen sobre las condiciones laborales de la industria del taxi y su impacto sobre la salud de los trabajadores. RESUMENLa conducción de taxis es una actividad potencialmente insalubre debido a las condiciones laborales que caracterizan la tarea, como la informalidad o la exposición a diferentes fuentes de riesgos para la salud. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue aportar información sobre las condiciones laborales, el estado de salud, los hábitos y las estrategias de afrontamiento de los conductores. En el estudio participaron 421 conductores de taxi. Los datos se obtuvieron por medio de un cuestionario de auto-informe. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos sobre los diferentes aspectos estudiados. Los resultados indicaron que la jornada laboral típica era de 10 o 12 horas, que el riesgo de participar en un siniestro o de ser asaltado durante la jornada laboral era elevado, que los problemas de salud física y emocional más prevalentes eran dolores músculo-esqueléticos, malhumor e irritabilidad, sensación de cansancio y ansiedad, que los hábitos alimenticios eran poco saludables y bajos los niveles de actividad física, y que las estrategias de afrontamiento típicas eran de carácter paliativo e individual. El artículo aporta datos con una población latinoamericana, una región en la que no se ha generado mucha evidencia empírica sobre el problema. Se brindan recomendaciones para posibles intervenciones preventivas. ABSTRACTTaxi driving is a potentially unhealthy activity due to working conditions such as piecework or the exposure to different sources of health risk. Some of the typical problems in the industry have been widely studied (e.g. car crashes) while others have received less attention (e.g. coping strategies). Moreover, most of the research comes from Anglo-Saxon, European or Eastern coutries. Much less is known about the problem in Latin America. The aim of the present paper was to study working conditions and health status in taxi drivers from a Latinamerican country. The study include different aspects of the problem that have been previously studied separately. Participants were 42 taxi drivers, mostly male. A selfadministered questionnaire was used to collect data. Participants gave information about their working conditions, health status, healthy and unhealthy habits, and coping strategies. Results indicated that the typical working day of a taxi driver ranges from 10 to 12 hours; that drivers have an elevated risk of being involved in a car crash or an assault; that the most prevalent physical or emotional problems are musculos...

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“…Taxi drivers are predominantly male and frequently lack insurance coverage [2]. Given the sedentary lifestyle of this occupation, taxi drivers are often at greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), among other chronic illnesses, than the general population [2,3]. In addition to higher risk of underlying chronic health conditions and lack of medical insurance, taxi drivers and chauffeurs frequently come into close contact with a large number of individuals through this occupation, placing them at a potentially greater risk of acquiring and transmitting infectious diseases.…”

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Taxi Drivers: A Target Population for the Prevention of Transmissible Disease?

2015

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We set out to assess the feasibility and uptake of an on-site influenza vaccination campaign targeting taxi drivers in airport taxicab lots in Chicago, Illinois. Influenza vaccine was provided by the Chicago Department of Public Health as this event aligned with ongoing efforts to provide influenza vaccinations throughout the city. Clinicians and clinic support staff were volunteers recruited from the University of Chicago Medicine and incorporated nursing staff, physicians, physician residents, and administrative support. Together, this allowed for a cost-effective approach to provide free influenza vaccines to the primarily uninsured taxi driver population. During these events, 545 taxi drivers received influenza vaccine in 2012 while 354 drivers were immunized in 2013. Nearly all drivers reported uninsured or under-insured status. The ability to use volunteers and healthcare organization's desires to meet the needs of the community, in collaboration with often under-staffed but highly dedicated local health departments have the potential to offer valuable public health services to underserved members of the community. Educational initiatives targeting vaccine hesitancy and misinformation may be necessary to improve immunization coverage among this population.

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Driving to Better Health: Cancer and Cardiovascular Risk Assessment among Taxi Cab Operators in Chicago

Cited by 40 publications

References 28 publications

Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers

Step On It! Workplace Cardiovascular Risk Assessment of New York City Yellow Taxi Drivers

Trabajo y Salud en Conductores de Taxis

Taxi Drivers: A Target Population for the Prevention of Transmissible Disease?

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