A Study on Prevalence and Socio Demographic Risk Factors for Hypertension Among Bus Drivers and Conductors of Southern India

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dc.contributor.authorSulgante, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKirte, RCen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:30:27Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:30:27Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Hypertension is one of the diseases of occupational origin. The percentage of hypertensive increases when selected occupational groups are screened. Transport personnel are one such group who are at risk of developing hypertension due to the nature of their profession. Objective: To study the prevalence of hypertension and socio demographic risk factors for hypertension among bus drivers and conductors of NEKRTC, Raichur division. Methods: A cross sectional study comprising of 360 bus drivers and 338 bus conductors was undertak-en in two NEKRTC depots of Raichur division, Raichur. Data was collected by interviewing study subjects and by physical examination and analyzed using percentages and Chi square test. Results: Prevalence of hypertension among bus drivers and conductors was found to be 25.3% and 19.8% respectively. Socio demographic factors like age, marital status, type of family, socioeconomic sta-tus was significantly associated with hypertension in bus drivers while in conductors only age and mari-tal status were significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion and recommendations: Prevalence of hypertension is higher in bus drivers and conduc-tors, thus periodic screening and monitoring of blood pressure in these transport personnel along with provision of preventive and curative services to them at the earliest will be an effective strategy.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsBidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar, Karnatakaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRaichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Raichuren_US
dc.identifier.citationSulgante S, Kirte RC. A Study on Prevalence and Socio Demographic Risk Factors for Hypertension Among Bus Drivers and Conductors of Southern India . National Journal of Community Medicine. 2022 Jun; 13(6): 364-368en_US
dc.identifier.issn2229-6816
dc.identifier.issn0976-3325
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217276
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedsci Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.1306202227en_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectBus driversen_US
dc.subjectConductorsen_US
dc.titleA Study on Prevalence and Socio Demographic Risk Factors for Hypertension Among Bus Drivers and Conductors of Southern Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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