Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Truck Drivers: A Cross Sectional Study at A Check Post on A National Highway in South India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Workers in the transport industry are at greater risk for cardio vascular diseases (CVD) due to their increased diet and sedentary behavior. Aims: The aim of the present study is to estimate the prevalence of hypertension among truck drivers and its associated factors. Methods and materials: This study was conducted at Walayar check post which is located on a National highway of South India in August 2016. A detailed physical examination was conducted by a team of medical doctors. Socio demographic information were also elicited. Results: The prevalence of overweight was 50% and the prevalence of hypertension was 40%. In multivariate data analysis, only history of chronic disease was signifcantly associated with hypertension. Overweight was not signifcantly associated with hypertension when controlled for age, duration of driving, smoking, marital status, and history of chronic disease (odds ratio=1.987, P=0.054). On further stratifed analysis, it was found that higher age (odds ratio=3.160 P<0.001) and longer duration of driving (odds ratio=1.076 P<0.001) were signifcantly associated with overweight. Overweight (odds ratio=2.210 P<0.05) and history of chronic disease (odds ratio=10.178 P<0.001) were signifcantly associated with high blood pressure after removing both age and duration of driving from this model. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis relating age with overweight identifed 38 years as the optimum cut off value. Conclusions: The truck drivers must be educated at their younger age preferably early thirties to prevent overweight and thereby to reduce hypertension.
Authors and Affiliations
Mathew Anil Chankaramangalam| Department of Community Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Corresponding e-mail:anilpsgmet@gmail.com, Veyilmuthu Ramamoorthy| Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Dhanush Muthuraja| PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Prem Anand Ethayakumari Saravanan| PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Xavier Christu Rajan V| Department of Community Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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