Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers

Objective: to describe the prevalence of arterial hypertension among workers of water transportation company in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: it is a sectional study performed with 316 employees. Socio-demographic variables, labor, of lifestyle and health were analyzed; the numbers above 120...

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Main Authors: Jorge Luiz Lima da Silva, Jonathan Henrique Anjos de Almeida, Rafael da Silva Soares, Monyque Evelyn dos Santos Silva, Enéas Rangel Teixeira, Jones Alberto de Almeida
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2860
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author Jorge Luiz Lima da Silva
Jonathan Henrique Anjos de Almeida
Rafael da Silva Soares
Monyque Evelyn dos Santos Silva
Enéas Rangel Teixeira
Jones Alberto de Almeida
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description Objective: to describe the prevalence of arterial hypertension among workers of water transportation company in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: it is a sectional study performed with 316 employees. Socio-demographic variables, labor, of lifestyle and health were analyzed; the numbers above 120/80 mmHg were considered as an initial risk for hypertension. Results: the prevalence of hypertension (>140/90mmHg) was 19.3%. The prevalence of blood pressure values above 120/80mmHg was 65.5%. Male gender (p=0.001); age over 35 years (p=0.014); marital status (p=0.040); presence of children (p=0.013); permanent job (p=0.015); be more than five years in the industry (p=0.004), high body mass index (p=0.001) and the unawareness of having high pressure (p=0.001) were associated with hypertension. Conclusion:the findings contribute to the knowledge of health area of workers and provide subsidies to nursing, can perform planning activities and multidisciplinary interventions. 
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spelling doaj-art-12446ad061b543e398c340a963cf0c472025-08-24T12:51:20ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832015-12-01166Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workersJorge Luiz Lima da SilvaJonathan Henrique Anjos de AlmeidaRafael da Silva SoaresMonyque Evelyn dos Santos SilvaEnéas Rangel TeixeiraJones Alberto de AlmeidaObjective: to describe the prevalence of arterial hypertension among workers of water transportation company in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Methods: it is a sectional study performed with 316 employees. Socio-demographic variables, labor, of lifestyle and health were analyzed; the numbers above 120/80 mmHg were considered as an initial risk for hypertension. Results: the prevalence of hypertension (>140/90mmHg) was 19.3%. The prevalence of blood pressure values above 120/80mmHg was 65.5%. Male gender (p=0.001); age over 35 years (p=0.014); marital status (p=0.040); presence of children (p=0.013); permanent job (p=0.015); be more than five years in the industry (p=0.004), high body mass index (p=0.001) and the unawareness of having high pressure (p=0.001) were associated with hypertension. Conclusion:the findings contribute to the knowledge of health area of workers and provide subsidies to nursing, can perform planning activities and multidisciplinary interventions.  https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2860HypertensionOccupational HealthOccupational Health Nursing.
spellingShingle Jorge Luiz Lima da Silva
Jonathan Henrique Anjos de Almeida
Rafael da Silva Soares
Monyque Evelyn dos Santos Silva
Enéas Rangel Teixeira
Jones Alberto de Almeida
Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
Rev Rene
Hypertension
Occupational Health
Occupational Health Nursing.
title Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
title_full Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
title_fullStr Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
title_full_unstemmed Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
title_short Arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
title_sort arterial hypertension and lifestyle of waterway workers
topic Hypertension
Occupational Health
Occupational Health Nursing.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/2860
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