Epidemiological study on the occupational noise exposure and hypertension in mechanic factory workers / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
; (12): 897-900, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relations of noise expose and hypertension in mechanic factory workers.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional study on 1205 workers (exposed to different noise levels) in Hunan was carried out, using questionnaire, blood pressure of the workers and the exposure level to noise at workplace.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence of hypertension was 12.1% in mechanic factory workers. There was an increasing tendency of hypertension rate along with the increase of accumulative noise doses (tendency chi-squared = 29.932, P < 0.01). Result by logistic regression analysis after adjusting age, history of hypertension in parents and body weight index showed that the risk of hypertension increased about 5% by 1 dB(A) of more noise exposure (OR = 1.047).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Noise exposure might serve as a risk factor of hypertension. Reducing the sound pressure level in workshops could work as an effective measure to control the incidence rate of hypertension in mechanic factory workers.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Modelos Logísticos
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Demografía
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Epidemiología
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Encuestas y Cuestionarios
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Factores de Riesgo
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Exposición Profesional
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Hipertensión
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Ruido
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article