Hypertension prevalence and associated risk factors among bank employees working in an urban area of Marathwada region, Maharashtra, India

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dc.contributor.authorShekhar, Saketen_US
dc.contributor.authorHolambe, Vimal M. M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBansode, Jagdish D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEdake, Sachin S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-06T09:52:52Z
dc.date.available2020-05-06T09:52:52Z
dc.date.issued2020-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Epidemiologic transition of diseases is occurring in recent times throughout the world. The morbidity, disability and mortality burden is now more because of non-communicable diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are number one killer throughout the world. Hypertension has been found to be an independent and consistent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Bank employee’s job being sedentary in nature and involving cash management related stress makes bank employees a potential occupational group to develop hypertension. So, this study was planned to assess the prevalence of hypertension in bank employees in the urban area of Latur district, Maharashtra.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out between January 2016 to December 2016 among all the bank employees working in urban area of Latur, Maharashtra. Approval from institutional ethics committee was obtained beforehand.Results: Total 577 bank employees were surveyed for this study. 32.4% of subjects were found to be hypertensive. Association of higher age group and managerial cadre of employment were found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: Bank employees have a higher prevalence of hypertension as compared to general population. Bank employees are an occupational risk group to develop hypertension.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community and Family Medicine, A.I.I.M.S. Patna, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of P.S.M., Government Medical College, Latur, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsTaluka Health Officer, Akolaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsVelhe, Pune, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationShekhar Saket, Holambe Vimal M. M., Bansode Jagdish D., Edake Sachin S.. Hypertension prevalence and associated risk factors among bank employees working in an urban area of Marathwada region, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2020 Jan; 7(1): 208-215en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/202052
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20195855en_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectBank employeeen_US
dc.titleHypertension prevalence and associated risk factors among bank employees working in an urban area of Marathwada region, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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