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Title: A cross-sectional exploration of excessive daytime sleepiness, depression, and musculoskeletal pain among migrant farmworkers.

Authors: Sandberg, Joanne C; Grzywacz, Joseph G; Talton, Jennifer W; Quandt, Sara A; Chen, Haiying; Chatterjee, Arjun B; Arcury, Thomas A

Published In J Agromedicine, (2012 Jan)

Abstract: In this study the authors estimated the prevalence of elevated daytime sleepiness, depressive symptoms, and musculoskeletal pain among Latino migrant farmworkers, and examined the relationship among these symptoms. Data are from a cross-sectional survey of migrant farmworkers (Nýýý=ýýý300) conducted in eastern North Carolina in 2009. Eleven percent of Latino farmworkers reported elevated levels of daytime sleepiness, 28% reported elevated levels of depressive symptoms, and 5% reported moderate to severe musculoskeletal pain on a daily or weekly basis. Depressive symptoms and daytime sleepiness were positively associated. Depression and daytime sleepiness may increase risk of injury; further research regarding sleep issues is warranted.

PubMed ID: 22191505 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Adolescent; Adult; Agriculture*; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression/epidemiology*; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/epidemiology*; Female; Hispanic or Latino; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Pain/epidemiology*; North Carolina/epidemiology; Sleep; Transients and Migrants*; Workforce; Young Adult

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