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Risk Factors of Hypertension Among Apparently Healthy Workers in Al-Hilla Textile Establishment | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 857-866 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Alaa Mohammed Abbas; Sarah Riadh Naji; Mohammed Abdalhi Kamel; Mohammed Shareef Atyah; ; ; Hasan Alwan Baiee | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Hypertension is an increasing public health problem in developing countries including Iraq, the consequences of this chronic disease are very serious , the pathogenesis of essential hypertension is still not explained . The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of hypertension, prevalence of newly discovered cases and to identify some risk factors associated with arterial hypertension among a sample of apparently healthy workers in Hilla Textile Company. This was a case control study conducted on a sample of randomly selected 7o hypertensive workers as cases and 140 non hypertensive (healthy control group), data were collected using a structured questionnaire which included socio-demographic information, life style habits studded as potential risk factors, the prevalence of hypertension was calculated among the study group , the duration of the study extended from September 2014 through January 2015. This study showed that the overall prevalence of hypertension was 33% and it was higher in male workers 37% . the main risk factors that were significantly associated with hypertension were central obesity (OR=5.053), positive family history of hypertension (OR=2.184), diabetes mellitus (OR=5.4), drinking beverages (OR=2.403), smoking, alcohol consumption, using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications regularly and inactivity. there were no significant associations (P<0.05) between hypertension and the following variables: place of residence, educational level marital status and the gender of workers. In conclusion this study showed that hypertension is positively linked to positive family history of hypertension, central obesity, regular drinking beverages and inactivity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Hypertension; risk factors; Textile workers; Hilla; Iraq | ||
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