Author/Authors :
Gholami Fesharaki، Mohammad نويسنده Biostatistics Department, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, IR Iran , , Kazemnejad، Anoshirvan نويسنده , , Zayeri، Farid نويسنده Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , , Sanati، Javad نويسنده General Practitioner, Occupational Health Center, Polyacryle Company, Isfahan, Iran , , akbari، hamed نويسنده ,
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a health problem in Iran. Given the importance of this subject,
we reviewed the factors affecting the blood pressure in this survey.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study was performed on 3961 male workers employed at
Isfahan Polyacryl Corporation (Iran) in health and safety executive between 1996 until 2008. In
this study, systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were considered as dependent
variables; body mass index (BMI), age, type of job, marital status, shift work and educational
level were considered as independent variables. MLwiN programmer version 2.1 was used to
analyze the data.
RESULTS: BMI, age, shift work, marital status and educational level had statistical significant
association with DBP. The result for SBP was similar to DBP except shift work and educational
level that had no statistically significant association.
CONCLUSION: The results can be considered in the industry to provide practical solutions to
reduce blood pressure.
