Incidence and predictive factors of hypertension among brick workers: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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Background: Due to the nature of their work, brick workers have a high risk for hypertension. Workers are exposed to several health hazards in all working processes. However, they lack knowledge about the effects of health hazards and the way to prevent exposure to them.
Objectives: This study was to survey the incidence and predicttive factors of hypertension among brick workers at Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
Methods: This study was based on descriptive and predictive research. The research participants consisted of 163 brick workers who were working in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. The research instruments included: 1) The demographic data questionnaire, 2) The work health hazard exposure assessment, 3) Suanprung Stress Test-20, and 4) a Physical Examination that examined their Body Mass Index, waist circumference, and blood pressure level. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analysis.
Results: About 48.50 % of the participants had high blood pressure (Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg. and Diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90mmHg.). Individual factors included: sex, waist circumference, smoking, history of illness, education level, medical scheme, and work-associated factors included: physical, biological, and ergonomic health hazards. These factors were significantly associated with high blood pressure level (p<.005). According to this study, sex, physical work health hazard and waist circumference predicted 23.30 % of the variation in hypertension. The finding was statistically significant at p=.01. (R2 =0.233, F = 17.464, p<.001).
Conclusion: Nurses should design programs to encourage brick workers to change their health behaviors and also to improve workplace environments.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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