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Volume 13 Issue 12 (December) 2024

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A Study Of Prevalence Of Hypertension And Risk Factors Among State Road Transport Corporation Workers
Aghav Shridhar B, Dahire Prashant L, Potdar Swapnali S, Bhondwe Meghraj R, Aitalwad Deepmala S

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and a major economic global burden.1An estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension.2Non-communicable diseases are currently the leading cause of preventable death and disability in India, accounting for two out of every three deaths. The number of individuals with hypertension Is projected to increase to 214 million by 2030 from 118 million in 2000.Furthermore, diabetes and hypertension are important risk factors for both the major forms of cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease and stroke)3. Transport workers have to travel long distance, they have to perform stressful night duties, conditions of road are not so good, they have to stay away from their families. They serve in the nation to make transport service more reliable to community. Therefore, the health of transport sector workers is of concern not only for the sake of themselves but for the safety of people in community. Aim: To study prevalence of hypertension and risk factors among state road transport corporation workers. Objectives:1. To find out prevalence of hypertension in state transport workers. 2. Study the associated risk factors for hypertension in state transport workers. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carriedoutfrom January 2021 to January 2023among341 stateroad transport corporation workers in the randomly selected bus depot in the district where the medical college is situated. Results and Conclusion: Overall prevalence of hypertensionin state road transport corporation workerswas 30.79%. Higher prevalence was found in drivers than in conductors and Office Depotworkers.This study also observed that risk factors such as age, smoking, alcohol, less physical activity, more salt consumption, long duration of service, increased waist hip ratio, less fiber and fruit intake and higher fat consumption were significantly associated with development of hypertension.

 
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