10-Year Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Among Male Workers in Small-Sized Industries. Issue 3 (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Park, Kyongok; Hwang, Seon Young
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiovascular nursing. Volume 30:Issue 3(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 616.10231
• DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000146
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0889-4655

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Background:</title> <p>Health management or health promotion programs are limited, particularly for workers in small-sized industries.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Objectives:</title> <p>This study aimed to identify the 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk using the general Framingham Risk Score and examine predictors of CVD risk adjusted for age among male workers.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Methods:</title> <p>Routine health screening data and self-reported questionnaires were collected from 12 933 male workers in 1041 industries from 2009 to 2011 in South Korea.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Results:</title> <p>The proportion of high CVD risk (Framingham Risk Score >20%) was 7.1% (n = 919). Most (83.5%) subjects were manufacturing workers, engaged in manual labor, with a mean (SD) age of 42.1 (9.2) years (range, 30–70 years). Younger workers were more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol heavily, and be physically inactive. A logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, occupation type, body mass index, physical activity, and alcohol consumption were significant predictors of 10-year CVD risk.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion:</title> <p>To reduce CVD risk, education regarding lifestyle modification should be emphasized for small-sized industrial workers who are overweight, physically inactive, and heavy alcohol drinkers and who work as bus or taxi drivers. Careful attention is also needed for younger workers who are a latent risk group for the development of CVD.</p> </sec> </abstract>