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Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents
Joint Authors
Youk, Ada
Woolley, Shannon M.
Bear, Todd M.
Balmert, Lauren C.
Talbott, Evelyn O.
Buchanich, Jeanine M.
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To determine the impact of coal mining, measured as the number of coal mining-related facilities nearby one’s residence or employment in an occupation directly related to coal mining, on self-rated health in Appalachia.
Methods.
Unadjusted and adjusted ordinal logistic regression models calculated odds ratio estimates and associated 95% confidence intervals for the probability of having an excellent self-rated health response versus another response.
Covariates considered in the analyses included number of coal mining-related facilities nearby one’s residence and employment in an occupation directly related to coal mining, as well as potential confounders age, sex, BMI, smoking status, income, and education.
Results.
The number of coal mining facilities near the respondent’s residence was not a statistically significant predictor of self-rated health.
Employment in a coal-related occupation was a statistically significant predictor of self-rated health univariably; however, after adjusting for potential confounders, it was no longer a significant predictor.
Conclusions.
Self-rated health does not seem to be associated with residential proximity to coal mining facilities or employment in the coal industry.
Future research should consider additional measures for the impact of coal mining.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Woolley, Shannon M.& Youk, Ada& Bear, Todd M.& Balmert, Lauren C.& Talbott, Evelyn O.& Buchanich, Jeanine M.. 2015. Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Woolley, Shannon M.…[et al.]. Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Woolley, Shannon M.& Youk, Ada& Bear, Todd M.& Balmert, Lauren C.& Talbott, Evelyn O.& Buchanich, Jeanine M.. Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068192
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068192