The Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors among Industrial Workers in Iran

Amir-Hossein  Bayat; Madelleine  Pownall; Mohsen  Falahati

doi:10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11730

Amir-Hossein Bayat Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
Madelleine Pownall School of Psychology University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Mohsen Falahati Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran•

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/aoh.v6i4.11730

Keywords: Health Level of Worker; Hypertension; Occupational Diseases

Abstract

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the most dangerous chronic diseases, and it is always considered one of the most common causes of mortality and disability all over the world.

Methods: In this research, 3147 files of periodic examinations were studied. They were from various industries located in Iranian Kaveh Industrial Zone in 2018. The principal aim of this cross-sectional study was to elucidate the prevalence of HTN on a great number of people working in this industrial zone. The plan was to predict the exact effect of demographic factors, such as income, work experience, age, sex, BMI, etc. on blood pressure and, elucidate whether these variables make people vulnerable to HTN.

Results: According to this research, around 5% of the subjects were hypertensive. Results showed that there was a significant relationship between HTN demographic characteristics (p< 0.001). Fisher test demonstrated a significant relationship between age and HTN (p< 0.001). The lowest percentage of accidents belongs to workers with 25-30 years of experience. Chi-square test showed no significant relationship between hypertension, and marital status and sex. Based on linear regression analysis, it was shown that the factors identified in this study, 23.3% predict HTN (r: 0.233). Moreover, BMI factor is the most important predictive variable (B=0.148) among the variables.

Conclusions: Dramatic role of predictive factors and bringing out the new strategy to deal with HTN in the industrial workplace should be seriously considered. It will improve health level of workers as they spend a lot of time in factories.