Study on hypertension and its risk factors among drivers

  Objective   To investigate the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among drivers and to developreasonable preventive strategies.

  Methods   An epidemiological investigation including physical exams and blood pressure were conducted among 746 male drivers aged 20 to 60 in Chongqing.so did 884 male people who were not drivers.

  Results   The standardized prevalence rate of hypertension among male drivers was 28.39%.It was higher than that of the male population who were not drivers in the same area, which was only 18.26%.Years of driving, working hours per day, different types of vehicles, job task and job strain were related with hypertension among drivers.Logistic regression showed that years of driving, job task, job strain, parents hypertension history and BMI > 25 were the main risk factors.

  Conclusion   Job stress and other factors were related with the hypertension among male drivers which needed corresponding prevention and treatment.