TABLE 1.
General Characteristics of Commercial Truck Drivers Presented for DOT Mandated CDME During Study Period in 2017
| Characteristics | All Drivers Examined n = 706 |
|---|---|
| Men, n (%) | 675 (95.6) |
| Age range, yr | 18–84 |
| Age 42 and above, n (%) | 456 (64.6) |
| Mean age, yr (±SD) | 46.66 (12.6) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (±SD) | 30.15 (5.6) |
| BMI ≥40 mg/kg2, n (%) | 43 (6.1) |
| BMI ≥33 mg/kg2 and <40 mg/kg2, n (%) | 119 (16.9) |
| Mean NC, inches (±SD) | 15.73 (1.3) |
| NC >17 in. (male), 15.5 in. (female) | 87 (12.3) |
| Mean SBP, mmHg (±SD) | 121.39 (12.6) |
| Mean DBP, mmHg (±SD) | 75.55 (9.4) |
| Hypertension (treated or untreated), n (%) | 213 (30.2) |
| Mean ESS (±SD) | 1.90 (4.3) (n = 671) |
| ESS >10 | 5 (0.71%) (n = 671) |
| Answered “yes” to sleep-related question on the CDME form using JTF criteria*, n (%) | 49 (6.9) |
| Type 2 diabetes (treated or untreated), n (%) | 60 (8.5) |
| History of stroke, coronary artery disease, or arrhythmias, n (%) | 27 (3.8) |
*
Do you have “sleep disorders, pauses in breathing while asleep, daytime sleepiness, loud snoring?”
BMI, body mass index; CDME, Commercial Driver Medical Examination; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; mmHg, millimeters of mercury; NC, neck circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.