Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression
BackgroundConstruction workers represent a high risk group for occupational injuries. Currently, domestic and international studies examining the factors affecting occupational injuries among construction workers focus on demographic and behavioural characteristics. However, there is limited attenti...
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| description | BackgroundConstruction workers represent a high risk group for occupational injuries. Currently, domestic and international studies examining the factors affecting occupational injuries among construction workers focus on demographic and behavioural characteristics. However, there is limited attention to psychosocial, use of digital technology, and health status of workers. ObjectiveTo analyze the occurrence of occupational injuries among workers in the construction industry, explore impacts of psychosocial risk, use of digital technology, health status, and preventive measures at the workplace on occupational injuries, and provide a basis for the development of preventive measures. MethodsPublicly available data from the European Union Occupational Safety and Health Administration were retrieved, comprising a sample of 2167 construction workers. The outcome indicator was the presence of occupational injuries among workers. A total of 25 variables in the dimensions of psychosocial risk, use of digital technology, health status, and preventive measures at the workplace were extracted after Chi-square test, and then a combination of Boruta's algorithm and logistic regression was applied to identify the key factors affecting occupational injuries. ResultsAmong the 2167 construction workers surveyed, 182 (8.6%) reported experiencing occupational injuries. The Boruta algorithm identified eight characteristics which in descending order of importance were musculoskeletal disorders, job type, depression and anxiety, level of completed education, use of electronic smart products, timely solution of safety problems, overall fatigue, and age. The logistic regression results indicated that six variables had statistically significant effects on occupational injuries: age, job type, level of completed education, musculoskeletal disorders, overall fatigue, and timely solution of safety problems (P<0.05). ConclusionOccupational injuries in construction workers are influenced by a variety of factors, including age, job type, level of completed education, musculoskeletal disorders, overall fatigue, and timely solution of safety problems. Companies and workers should take targeted measures to reduce the incidence of occupational injuries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c4ee9b87fcd446b4a9d7feb0bbc175e32025-08-20T03:15:26ZengEditorial Committee of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine环境与职业医学2095-99822025-02-0142215115610.11836/JEOM2433624336Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regressionZhian LI0Lin ZHANG1Peng ZHANG2Xiaojun ZHU3School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510240, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510240, ChinaNational Center for Occupational Safety and Health, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, NHC Key Laboratory for Engineering Control of Dust Hazard, Beijing 102308, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510240, ChinaBackgroundConstruction workers represent a high risk group for occupational injuries. Currently, domestic and international studies examining the factors affecting occupational injuries among construction workers focus on demographic and behavioural characteristics. However, there is limited attention to psychosocial, use of digital technology, and health status of workers. ObjectiveTo analyze the occurrence of occupational injuries among workers in the construction industry, explore impacts of psychosocial risk, use of digital technology, health status, and preventive measures at the workplace on occupational injuries, and provide a basis for the development of preventive measures. MethodsPublicly available data from the European Union Occupational Safety and Health Administration were retrieved, comprising a sample of 2167 construction workers. The outcome indicator was the presence of occupational injuries among workers. A total of 25 variables in the dimensions of psychosocial risk, use of digital technology, health status, and preventive measures at the workplace were extracted after Chi-square test, and then a combination of Boruta's algorithm and logistic regression was applied to identify the key factors affecting occupational injuries. ResultsAmong the 2167 construction workers surveyed, 182 (8.6%) reported experiencing occupational injuries. The Boruta algorithm identified eight characteristics which in descending order of importance were musculoskeletal disorders, job type, depression and anxiety, level of completed education, use of electronic smart products, timely solution of safety problems, overall fatigue, and age. The logistic regression results indicated that six variables had statistically significant effects on occupational injuries: age, job type, level of completed education, musculoskeletal disorders, overall fatigue, and timely solution of safety problems (P<0.05). ConclusionOccupational injuries in construction workers are influenced by a variety of factors, including age, job type, level of completed education, musculoskeletal disorders, overall fatigue, and timely solution of safety problems. Companies and workers should take targeted measures to reduce the incidence of occupational injuries.http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.11836/JEOM24336construction workeroccupational injuryinfluencing factorboruta algorithmlogistic regression |
| spellingShingle | Zhian LI Lin ZHANG Peng ZHANG Xiaojun ZHU Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression 环境与职业医学 construction worker occupational injury influencing factor boruta algorithm logistic regression |
| title | Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| title_full | Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| title_fullStr | Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| title_short | Influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of European Union based on Boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| title_sort | influencing factors of occupational injury in construction workers of european union based on boruta algorithm and logistic regression |
| topic | construction worker occupational injury influencing factor boruta algorithm logistic regression |
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