Prevalence of arterial hypertension in Vietnamese seafarers aboard merchant vessels: a cross-sectional study.

IF 1.6 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Tam Nguyen Van, Nam Nguyen Bao, Son Nguyen Truong, Chi Tran Thi Quynh, Ha Nguyen Thi Hai, Hue Do Thi, Duc Nguyen Hoang Viet
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Abstract

Background: Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally. It is a major risk factor for major cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness. The aim of this research is to assess the prevalence and some factors related to arterial hypertension on Vietnamese seafarers aboard merchant vessels.

Materials and methods: Seven hundred eight Vietnamese seafarers working aboard merchant ships were examined at the Institute of Marine Medicine before going to sea during the period from January 2022 to December 2022. It was a cross-sectional descriptive epidemiological study. The following parameters were measured: blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference, buttock circumference to assess the prevalence of hypertension, overweight, and obesity. Seafarers we directly interviewed about workplace on ships and physical exercise, smoking tobacco, alcohol abuse, and anxiety symptoms to identify several factors associated with hypertension.

Results: The prevalence of hypertension in seafarers was 32.9%, prehypertension 26.4%, overweight 32.4%, obesity 13.3%, abdominal obesity 47.7%. Factors related to hypertension of seafarers included: job duration at sea > 10 years, odds ratio (OR) = 8.23 (95% confidence interval [CI] 4.34-17.27); non-officers, OR = 2.11 (95% CI 1.45-2.82); engine room crew, OR = 2.11 (95% CI 1.45-3.58); obesity, OR = 3.34 (95% CI 2.15-5.63); abdominal obesity, OR = 9.12 (95% CI 4.23-18.45); current smoking, OR = 1.32 (95% CI 1.02-1.99); irregular exercise, OR =1.43 (95% CI 1.03-2.18); anxiety symptoms, OR = 1.56 (95% CI 1.08-2.27).

Conclusions: Hypertension is a health problem for Vietnamese seafarers. To minimise hypertension, seafarers need to adjust their lifestyle, increase regular exercise and improve psychological issues on board.

商船上越南海员的动脉高压患病率:一项横断面研究。
背景:高血压是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因之一。它是中风、心肌梗死、心力衰竭、肾衰竭和失明等重大心血管事件的主要危险因素。本研究的目的是评估商船上越南海员的动脉高压患病率和一些相关因素。材料和方法:2022年1月至2022年12月期间,在商船上工作的78名越南海员在出海前在海洋医学研究所接受了检查。这是一项横断面描述性流行病学研究。测量以下参数:血压、身高、体重、腰围、臀围,以评估高血压、超重和肥胖的患病率。我们直接采访了海员,了解船上的工作场所和体育锻炼、吸烟、酗酒和焦虑症状,以确定与高血压相关的几个因素。结果:海员高血压患病率为32.9%,高血压前期26.4%,超重32.4%,肥胖13.3%,腹部肥胖47.7%。与海员高血压相关的因素包括:海上工作时间>10年,比值比(OR)=8.23(95%可信区间[CI]4.34-17.27);非军官,OR=2.11(95%CI 1.45-2.82);机舱机组人员,OR=2.11(95%CI 1.45-3.58);肥胖,OR=3.34(95%CI 2.15-5.63);腹部肥胖,OR=9.12(95%CI 4.23-18.45);当前吸烟,OR=1.32(95%CI 1.02-1.99);不规律运动,OR=1.43(95%CI 1.03-2.18);焦虑症状,OR=1.56(95%CI 1.08-2.27)。结论:高血压是越南海员的健康问题。为了尽量减少高血压,海员需要调整生活方式,增加定期锻炼,改善船上的心理问题。
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International Maritime Health
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