Objective To collect basic information and identify risk factors of physical and mental health of train drivers registered to Kunming Railway Bureau.
Methods A 1:1 matched case-control designed epidemiological survey was conducted in the train divers with or without physical and mental health issue, who were selected from a total of 2 024 train drivers in Kunming Railway Bureau, 110 drivers for each group. Short-form general health questionnaire (SF-8) was used to collect quantitative data of the train drivers' physical and mental health to analyze by logistic regression model.
Results The average ages for the case group and the control group were (39.61±7.43) and (39.52±8.15) years old respectively (t=-0.19, P=0.85). Using logistic regression model, the risk factors were high life pressure (OR=5.24), smoking (OR=1.40), job title (OR=2.94, diesel locomotive drivers vs. electric locomotive drivers), work-family conflict (OR=2.75), occupational burnout (OR=2.51), personal protection (OR=2.38), external pay (OR=2.03), health habit (OR=1.87), and turnover intention (OR=1.54). Protective factors included higher education level (OR=0.56), physical exercise (OR=0.52), support attitude to safety policy (OR=0.45), and optimistic attitude (OR=0.41).
Conclusion The investigated train drivers of Kunming Railway Bureau suffer from various kinds and levels of physical and mental health problems which are affected by individual factors, occupational factors, and working conditions.
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