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- Title
Perfil dos Trabalhadores Motoristas e Fatores para Doenças Cardiovasculares.
- Authors
Kolhs, Marta; de Moraes, Vanessa Correa; Hübler Figueiró, Thamara; Fatima Busnello, Grasiele
- Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases represent an impact on the profile of the world population, being the male a group of greater vulnerability. The objective of this study was to verify the the Driver' Workers' profile for the cardiovascular diseases in which they are exposed. This is a crosssectional epidemiological study carried out with 22 drivers from a transport company in the municipality of Chapecó (SC). An interview was carried out in order to obtain sociodemographic information and risk factors, which were tabulated using SPSS. It was identifieda prevalence of the age group 40-49 years (59.1%), the majority 59.1% work 12 years or more as drivers. It was found that 40.9% had uncontrolled blood pressure levels; 54.6% of drivers were overweight and 9% had some degree of obesity. It is considered that drivers are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease, because the profession has conditions which make it difficult to practice healthy habits.
- Publication
Journal of Health Sciences (2447-8938), 2017, Vol 19, Issue 1, p9
- ISSN
2447-8938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17921/2447-8938.2017v19n1p9-13