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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 (N = 300) 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.
Acknowledgments
Grant sponsor: Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health, with support from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (grant number U50OH007542-09), and by grant R01-ES008739 from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
The authors greatly appreciate the help of the North Carolina Farmworkers Project (Benson, NC) and Rebecca Crain, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, with sample recruitment and data collection.