The impact of commercial drivers with type 2 diabetes on the risk for road traffic collisions in TBDCS study
Abstract Background : Identification of the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and road traffic collision (RTC) that lead to hospital admissions and death in commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers is crucial to develop preventive strategies. A cohort study was used to follow up the outcomes of DM and receiving blood glucose-lowering therapy to assess the 6-year risk of RTCs in CMV drivers. Methods: This cohort recruited 1,650 CMV drivers in 2005. Each subject completed the basic and working patterns questionnaire. Researchers found 84 DM cases in 2005, and 152 RTC events between 2005 and 2010. The data analysis was conducted in 2015. The Cox model and the extended Cox model were used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) for first RTC events only and recurrent RTC events. Results: Type 2 DM ( T2DM) increased the 6-year RTC risks among CMV drivers (HR: 2.39, 95% CI: 1.35 to 4.24), after adjusting for confounders. The extended Cox models were used and showed that T2DM increased HR of the recurrent RTC events. Conclusion: T2DM and oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) used days pose possible risk factors for RTCs in CMV drivers. Labor or health care professionals and authorities should be aware of the risks and contribute in establishing effective RTC- prevention strategies for DM drivers with or without insulin treatment.