<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relations of
noise expose and
hypertension in mechanic factory
workers.</p><p><b>
METHODS</b>A
cross-sectional study on 1205
workers (exposed to different
noise levels) in Hunan was carried out, using
questionnaire,
blood pressure of the
workers and the exposure level to
noise at
workplace.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The
prevalence of
hypertension was 12.1% in mechanic factory
workers. There was an increasing tendency of
hypertension rate along with the increase of accumulative
noise doses (tendency chi-squared = 29.932, P < 0.01). Result by
logistic regression analysis after adjusting age,
history of
hypertension in
parents and
body weight index showed that the
risk of
hypertension increased about 5% by 1 dB(A) of more
noise exposure (OR = 1.047).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>
Noise exposure might serve as a
risk factor of
hypertension. Reducing the
sound pressure level in
workshops could
work as an effective
measure to control the
incidence rate of
hypertension in mechanic factory
workers.</p>