Abstract
worldwide challenge. It has been associated with psychosocial
working conditions and with several chronic diseases. One of
the job positions where poor psychosocial working condition
might be present is a typist. We aimed to determine the prevalence
of hypertension In Colombian typist population, associated
with psychosocial factors at the work and identifying
associated socio-demographic characteristics and employment
conditions.
Methods Cross sectional interview-based questionnaire study
and measurements (blood pressure, high, weigh) in 196 typist
and 134 administrative workers from the same company in
Colombia (response 100%). Logistic regression models adjust
to type of work, job demand control, Effort-Reward-Ratio,
social support, age, gender and overweight.
Results The prevalence of hypertension in workers was
17.82%. The age of workers was from 20 to 39 years
(76.3%). From the participants with high blood pressure,
31.2% had overweight, 21% reported high tension and 20%
indicated active job (p 0.36). The most important associations
in the logistic regression, was overweight (OR 4.6; 95% CI:
2.1 to 9.9), age between 30 and 40 years (OR 2.75; 95% CI:
1.1 to 6.5), high social support (OR 2.45; 95% CI: 1.1 to
5.1) and active job (OR 3.36; 95% CI: 1.1 to 10.2).
Conclusions This study results indicate an increment of the
prevalence of hypertension in Colombian young people,
related to the epidemiological transition. It is an evidence of
the need to shift the orientation of the country health programs
to chronic diseases, such as the hypertension and
overweight.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 607 |
| Number of pages | 607 |
| Journal | Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 24 2018 |
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Job demand control and hypertension a cross-sectional study in colombian typist. / Briceno, Leonardo; Radon, K.; Hermida, Tatiana.
In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 75, No. 2, 24.04.2018, p. 607.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Job demand control and hypertension a cross-sectional study in colombian typist
AU - Briceno, Leonardo
AU - Radon, K.
AU - Hermida, Tatiana
PY - 2018/4/24
Y1 - 2018/4/24
N2 - Introduction Hypertension has become a public health aworldwide challenge. It has been associated with psychosocialworking conditions and with several chronic diseases. One ofthe job positions where poor psychosocial working conditionmight be present is a typist. We aimed to determine the prevalenceof hypertension In Colombian typist population, associatedwith psychosocial factors at the work and identifyingassociated socio-demographic characteristics and employmentconditions.Methods Cross sectional interview-based questionnaire studyand measurements (blood pressure, high, weigh) in 196 typistand 134 administrative workers from the same company inColombia (response 100%). Logistic regression models adjustto type of work, job demand control, Effort-Reward-Ratio,social support, age, gender and overweight.Results The prevalence of hypertension in workers was17.82%. The age of workers was from 20 to 39 years(76.3%). From the participants with high blood pressure,31.2% had overweight, 21% reported high tension and 20%indicated active job (p 0.36). The most important associationsin the logistic regression, was overweight (OR 4.6; 95% CI:2.1 to 9.9), age between 30 and 40 years (OR 2.75; 95% CI:1.1 to 6.5), high social support (OR 2.45; 95% CI: 1.1 to5.1) and active job (OR 3.36; 95% CI: 1.1 to 10.2).Conclusions This study results indicate an increment of theprevalence of hypertension in Colombian young people,related to the epidemiological transition. It is an evidence ofthe need to shift the orientation of the country health programsto chronic diseases, such as the hypertension andoverweight.
AB - Introduction Hypertension has become a public health aworldwide challenge. It has been associated with psychosocialworking conditions and with several chronic diseases. One ofthe job positions where poor psychosocial working conditionmight be present is a typist. We aimed to determine the prevalenceof hypertension In Colombian typist population, associatedwith psychosocial factors at the work and identifyingassociated socio-demographic characteristics and employmentconditions.Methods Cross sectional interview-based questionnaire studyand measurements (blood pressure, high, weigh) in 196 typistand 134 administrative workers from the same company inColombia (response 100%). Logistic regression models adjustto type of work, job demand control, Effort-Reward-Ratio,social support, age, gender and overweight.Results The prevalence of hypertension in workers was17.82%. The age of workers was from 20 to 39 years(76.3%). From the participants with high blood pressure,31.2% had overweight, 21% reported high tension and 20%indicated active job (p 0.36). The most important associationsin the logistic regression, was overweight (OR 4.6; 95% CI:2.1 to 9.9), age between 30 and 40 years (OR 2.75; 95% CI:1.1 to 6.5), high social support (OR 2.45; 95% CI: 1.1 to5.1) and active job (OR 3.36; 95% CI: 1.1 to 10.2).Conclusions This study results indicate an increment of theprevalence of hypertension in Colombian young people,related to the epidemiological transition. It is an evidence ofthe need to shift the orientation of the country health programsto chronic diseases, such as the hypertension andoverweight.
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1713
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1713
M3 - Conference article
VL - 75
SP - 607
JO - Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1351-0711
IS - 2
ER -