Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia
Mihret Melese, Ayechew Adera, Adugnaw Ambelu, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Mengistie Diress Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mengistie Diress, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia, Email mengistiediress@gmail.comIntro...
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| description | Mihret Melese, Ayechew Adera, Adugnaw Ambelu, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Mengistie Diress Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mengistie Diress, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia, Email mengistiediress@gmail.comIntroduction: Cardiovascular disorders are one of the commonly recognized occupational diseases in the developed world. Individuals chronically exposed to noise at workplaces had a higher risk of developing elevated arterial blood pressure. There are limited studies in Ethiopia regarding this topic and thus this study determined the prevalence and determinant factors of occupational noise-induced pre-hypertension among metal manufacturing workers in Gondar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study design was carried out. In this study, 300 study participants were recruited by census sampling method. A sound level meter was used to measure the working area noise level. A semi-structured pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. Blood pressure was measured in a quiet room in the morning using a mercurial sphygmomanometer. Both bivariable and multi-variable binary logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with noise-induced prehypertension. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was reported, and variables with p < 0.05 were considered as statistically associated factors with pre-hypertension.Results: The prevalence of noise-induced pre-hypertension was 27.7% (95% CI: 22.7– 32.7). In multivariable logistic regression, working area noise level (AOR = 3.8, 95% CI: 6.8– 8.9), 45– 65 years’ age (AOR = 9.8, 95% CI: 5.4– 12.9), years of work experience ((6– 10 years (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.98– 5.90 and > 10 years (AOR = 4.8, 95% CI: 7.8– 9.75)), being a cigarette smoker (AOR = 3.6, 95% CI: 1.36– 9.77), and alcohol consumption (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.06– 1.04) were significantly associated with noise-induced prehypertension.Conclusion: Workers in metal manufactures who were exposed to noise levels > 85 dB developed elevated blood pressure. The odds of having prehypertension were increased by years of work experience, advanced age, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Our findings recommended that the real-world preventive strategies should be taken to lower the risk of noise-induced pre-hypertension hastened by occupational noise exposure.Keywords: noise, pre-hypertension, metal manufacturing workers, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99c12a1f633b4f719537f881c36528782023-01-15T18:00:23ZengDove Medical PressVascular Health and Risk Management1178-20482023-01-01Volume 19213081009Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest EthiopiaMelese MAdera AAmbelu AGela YYDiress MMihret Melese, Ayechew Adera, Adugnaw Ambelu, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Mengistie Diress Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mengistie Diress, University of Gondar, P. O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia, Email mengistiediress@gmail.comIntroduction: Cardiovascular disorders are one of the commonly recognized occupational diseases in the developed world. Individuals chronically exposed to noise at workplaces had a higher risk of developing elevated arterial blood pressure. There are limited studies in Ethiopia regarding this topic and thus this study determined the prevalence and determinant factors of occupational noise-induced pre-hypertension among metal manufacturing workers in Gondar city administration, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study design was carried out. In this study, 300 study participants were recruited by census sampling method. A sound level meter was used to measure the working area noise level. A semi-structured pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. Blood pressure was measured in a quiet room in the morning using a mercurial sphygmomanometer. Both bivariable and multi-variable binary logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with noise-induced prehypertension. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was reported, and variables with p < 0.05 were considered as statistically associated factors with pre-hypertension.Results: The prevalence of noise-induced pre-hypertension was 27.7% (95% CI: 22.7– 32.7). In multivariable logistic regression, working area noise level (AOR = 3.8, 95% CI: 6.8– 8.9), 45– 65 years’ age (AOR = 9.8, 95% CI: 5.4– 12.9), years of work experience ((6– 10 years (AOR = 2.8, 95% CI: 1.98– 5.90 and > 10 years (AOR = 4.8, 95% CI: 7.8– 9.75)), being a cigarette smoker (AOR = 3.6, 95% CI: 1.36– 9.77), and alcohol consumption (AOR = 2.4, 95% CI: 1.06– 1.04) were significantly associated with noise-induced prehypertension.Conclusion: Workers in metal manufactures who were exposed to noise levels > 85 dB developed elevated blood pressure. The odds of having prehypertension were increased by years of work experience, advanced age, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Our findings recommended that the real-world preventive strategies should be taken to lower the risk of noise-induced pre-hypertension hastened by occupational noise exposure.Keywords: noise, pre-hypertension, metal manufacturing workers, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/occupational-noise-induced-pre-hypertension-and-determinant-factors-am-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-VHRMnoisepre-hypertesionmetal manufacturing workersethiopia |
| spellingShingle | Melese M Adera A Ambelu A Gela YY Diress M Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia Vascular Health and Risk Management noise pre-hypertesion metal manufacturing workers ethiopia |
| title | Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full | Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_short | Occupational Noise-Induced Pre-Hypertension and Determinant Factors Among Metal Manufacturing Workers in Gondar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_sort | occupational noise induced pre hypertension and determinant factors among metal manufacturing workers in gondar city administration northwest ethiopia |
| topic | noise pre-hypertesion metal manufacturing workers ethiopia |
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