Prevalence of dermatitis in the working population, United States, 2010 National Health Interview Survey

Abstract

Dermatitis affected over 15 million US workers in 2010, and its prevalence varied by demographic characteristics and industry and occupation of employment. The prevalence rate of work-related dermatitis based on the NHIS-OHS was approximately 100-fold higher than incidence rates based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Illness and Injury.

Proportion of dermatitis attributed to work exposures in the working population, United States, 2011 behavioral risk factor surveillance system

“…This combined estimate was approximately three-times higher than the previous national estimate of 5.6% obtained by NIOSH from the 2010 NHIS data, which included only those cases of dermatitis attributed to work by healthcare professionals [Luckhaupt et al, 2013]. …”

“…Table II provides an analysis of demographic characteristics for 2011 BRFSS survey respondents who reported both employment and dermatitis within the past 12 months, in addition to comparison data from the 2010 NHIS [Luckhaupt et al, 2013]. In general, demographic characteristics of the study populations were similar among the three states, and also similar to the 2010 NHIS population, with the following exceptions.…”

“…Again, results of analysis of identical questions asked to participants in the 2010 NHIS [Luckhaupt et al, 2013] are included in this table for comparison.…”

“…Several of these questions were identical to questions asked as part of the 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) [Luckhaupt et al, 2013]. Kentucky included questions pertaining to dermatitis within their landline BRFSS surveys but did not include these questions within their cell phone surveys.…”

Examining National Trends in Worker Health With the National Health Interview Survey

“…[5][6][7][8][9][10] Data from the 2010 NHIS-OHS were also the basis for a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article about short sleep duration among workers that attracted much national media attention because it provided the first national estimates of the magnitude of the problem of short sleep duration among workers working alternative (eg, night) shifts. Six reports describing the prevalence of the key workplace exposures and work-related health conditions covered in the 2010 NHIS-OHS have been published.…”