Hypertension among cotton textile workers.
Indian J Public Health
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2003 Jan-Mar; 47(1): 34-6
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| ID: sea-109076
ABSTRACT
The present cross sectional study on prevalence of hypertension was carried out among 514 cotton textile workers of Shri Bapurao Deshmukh Sut Gimi, Wardha. Using standard guidelines for measuring blood pressure and standard criteria for diagnosis of hypertension, 20.2% of the subjects were found to have raised systolic and/or diastolic blood pressure. The prevalence of hypertension was significantly higher among persons aged 35 years or more, in the present occupation for 10 years or more and those working in more noisy department.
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Asunto principal:
Factores Socioeconómicos
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Industria Textil
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Prevalencia
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Estudios Transversales
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Exposición Profesional
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Distribución por Edad
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Adulto
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Fibra de Algodón
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Public Health
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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