Work overload and risk behaviors in motorcyclists

a cross-sectional study of injured motorcycle drivers hospitalized at the Hospital da Restauração Governador Paulo Guerra in the city of Recife, PE, from May to September 2016. A questionnaire was applied containing sociodemographic variables related to work overload and risk behaviors adoption. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Confidence Interval were used to analyze the association between the variables.

Results:

there was a predominance of males (97.6%), mean age 31.44 years (SD = 9.50). There was an association of sleep/fatigue at the accident time with difficulties carrying out work tasks (OR = 3.7), feeling tired during work (OR = 4.6) and feeling under pressure to carry out work tasks (OR = 3.5).

Conclusion:

work overload was associated with risk behaviors adoption. It is believed that this fact can have an impact on the occurrence and severity of accidents.

Descriptors:
Accidents; Traffic; Workload; Risk-Taking; Motorcycles; Risk Groups

Variables	n	%
Excessive job demand in the last three months (n = 122)
Yes	30	24.6
No	92	75.4
Had difficulty carrying out work tasks due to excessive demand in the last three months (n = 122)
Yes	28	22.9
No	94	77.1
Felt tired during work in the last three months (n = 122)
Yes	43	35.2
No	79	64.8
Feels under pressure at work (n = 123)
Yes	29	23.6
No	94	76.4
Feels unhappy with work (n = 123)
Yes	18	14.6
No	105	85.4
Refers to lack of professional recognition by the population (n = 123)
Yes	65	52.8
No	58	47.2
Feels that work invades personal life (n=123)
Yes	26	21.1
No	97	78.9
Has little time for himself because of work (n = 123)
Yes	54	43.9
No	69	56.1
Sees perspective of professional growth (n = 123)
Yes	79	64.2
No	44	35.8
Feels desire to change profession (n = 123)
Yes	67	54.5
No	56	45.5

Variables	n	%
Driving drowsy or with fatigue
Yes	25	20.2
No	99	79.8
Driving after drinking alcoholic beverage
Yes	39	31.5
No	85	68.5
Driving after controlled medication ingestion (n = 123)
Yes	6	4.9
No	117	95.1
Driving after illicit drugs use
Yes	5	4.0
No	119	96.0
Driving using the mobile
Yes	2	1.6
No	122	98.4
Does not have a motorcycle license (n = 123)
Yes	50	40.6
No	73	59.4
Absence of helmet at the accident time (n = 123)
Yes	21	17.1
No	102	82.9
Does not use other PPE at the accident time
Yes	109	87.9
No	15	12.1
Disrespect for signs at the accident time (n = 121)
Yes	8	6.6
No	113	93.4
Excess speed at the accident time (n = 123)
Yes	16	13.0
No	107	87.0

Variables	Driving drowsy or with fatigue OR (95%CI)	Driving after drinking alcoholic beverage OR (95%CI)	Having motorcycle license OR (95%CI)	Absence of helmet at the accident time OR (95%CI)
Excessive job demand in the last three months	2.7 (1.0- 6.6)	1.4 (0.6- 3.3)	0.9 (0.4- 2.0)	1.0 (0.3-3.0)
Had difficulty carrying out work tasks due to excessive demand in the last three months	3.7 (1.4- 9.5)	1.6 (0.7-3.9)	1.2 (0.5-2.9)	2.6 (1.0-7.2)
Felt tired during work in the last 3 months	4.6 (1.8- 11.7)	1.1 (0.5-2.5)	1.6 (0.7-3.3)	4.0 (1.5- 10.6)
Sente-se pressionado no trabalho	3.5 (1.4- 8.9)	0.8 (0.3-2.0)	0.6 (0.3-1.6)	1.1 (0.4-3.2)
Felt unhappy with work	0.2 (0.0-1.6)	0.8 (0.3-2.6)	0.5 (0.2-1.6)	1.5 (0.4-5.0)
Lack of professional recognition by the population	3.6 (1.3-9.7)	1.0 (0.5-2.1)	0.8 (0.4-1.6)	1.5 (0.6-4.0)
Feels that work invades personal life	2.1 (0.8-5.6)	1.0 (0.4-2.5)	0.7 (0.3-1.8)	0.3 (0.1-1.6)
Has little time for himself because of work	1.5 (0.6-3.6)	0.8 (0.4-1.7)	0.4 (0.2-0.8)	0.4 (0.2-1.2)
Sees perspective of professional growth	0.6 (0.2-1.7)	0.9 (0.4-2.0)	0.7 (0.3-1.4)	1.1 (0.4-2.9)
Desire to change profession	0.5 (0.2-1.2)	0.3 (0.1-0.7)	0.5 (0.2-1.0)	0.7 (0.3-1.9)

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[1] Corresponding Author: Washington José dos Santos. E-mail: washingtonfisio@gmail.com