Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Association of Work-related Characteristics and Hypertension among White Collar Workers

사무종사자의 직업 특성과 고혈압의 관련성

  • Kim, Chae-Bong (Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, KyooSang (Department of Environmental Health Research, Seoul Medical Center)
  • 김채봉 (서울의료원 의학연구소 환경건강연구실) ;
  • 김규상 (서울의료원 의학연구소 환경건강연구실)
  • Received : 2015.07.29
  • Accepted : 2015.09.22
  • Published : 2015.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Objectives: This study evaluated the association between work related characteristics and hypertension among white collar workers in Korea. Materials and methods: This study was based on the Third Korean Working Conditions Survey(KWCS) conducted in 2011 among workers 15 years of age or older. The total number of individuals included in the analysis was 10,365 white collar workers. Results: The prevalence rate of hypertension was 3.7% among men and 1.0% among women. In multiple logistic analysis the adjusted odds ratio showed statistically effective association to hypertension. For work related characteristics, 1.73 (95% confidence interval, 1.22-2.46) resulted for large-company workers compared with the small-company group, 2.14 (95% CI, 1.22-3.75) for the long working hours group (61 or above) compared with short working hours group(52 or below), 1.78(95% CI, 1.08-2.95) for night shift workers compared with day workers, and 1.54 (95% CI, 1.18-2.01) for high job stress workers compared with low job stress workers. Conclusions: This study showed that it is important for workers to manage their work environment in order to prevent hypertension by modifying their types of work.

Keywords

References

  1. Artazcoz L, Cortes I, Escriba-Aguir V, Cascant L, Villegas R. Understanding the relationship of long working hours with health status and health-related behaviours. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009;63(7):521-527 https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.082123
  2. Belkic K. Occupational stress index: an introduction. Scand J Work Environ Health 2000;1:73-86
  3. Bergstrom A, Moradi T, Lindblad P, Nyren O, Adami HO et al. Occupational physical activity and renal cell cancer: a nationwide cohort study in Sweden. Int J Cancer 1999;83(2):186-191 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0215(19991008)83:2<186::AID-IJC7>3.0.CO;2-6
  4. Brown CD, Higgins M, Donato KA, Rohde FC, Garrison R et al. Body mass index and the prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia. Obes Res 2000;8(9): 605-619 https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2000.79
  5. Chang SJ, Cha BS, Koh SB, Kang MG, Koh SR et al. Association between job characteristics and psychosocial distress of industrial workers. Korean J Prev Med 1997;30(1):129-144
  6. Choi YS. A Study on relation of job stress, heart rate variability, blood pressure and lifestyle on whitecollar workers. Korean J Occup Health Nurs 2008; 17(2):250-259
  7. Djindjic N, Jovanovic J, Djindjic B, Jovanovic M, Jovanovic JJ. Associations between the occupational stress index and hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and lipid disorders in middle-aged men and women. Ann Occup Hyg 2012;56(9):1051-1062 https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/mes059
  8. Grotto I, Huerta M, Sharabi Y. Hypertension and socioeconomic status. Curr Opin Cardiol 2008;23(4): 335-339 https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0b013e3283021c70
  9. Hublin C, Partinen M, Koskenvuo K, Silventoinen K, Koskenvuo M et al. Shift-work and cardiovascular disease: a population-based 22-year follow-up study. Eur J Epidemiol 2010;25(5):315-323 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-010-9439-3
  10. Hwang WJ, Hong O, Kim MJ. Factors associated with blue-collar workers' risk perception of cardiovascular disease. J Korean Acad Nurs 2012;42(7):1095-1104 https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.7.1095
  11. Imai T, Kuwahara K, Nishihara A, Nakagawa T, Yamamoto S et al. Association of overtime work and hypertension in a Japanese working population: a cross-sectional study. Chronobiol Int 2014;31(10): 1108-1114 https://doi.org/10.3109/07420528.2014.957298
  12. James SA, Van Hoewyk J, Belli RF, Strogatz DS, Williams DR et al. Life-course socioeconomic position and hypertension in African American men: the Pitt County Study. Am J public Health 2006; 96(5):812-817 https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.076158
  13. Jang KH, Park WJ, Kim MB, Lee DK, Chae HJ et al. Comparison of cardiovascular disease status between large scale industry office and self employed male workers. Korean J Occup Environ Med 2011;23(2):130-138
  14. Jeong I, Rhie J, Kim I, Ryu I, Jung PK et al. Working hours and cardiovascular disease in Korean workers: a case-control study. J Occup Health 2014;55(5): 385-391 https://doi.org/10.1539/joh.12-0245-OA
  15. Jung KW, Uhm SH, Choi SK, Kim JH, Lee JT, Jeon JH et al. A study on prevalence rates and close examinations of hypertension workers among whitecollar workers in Seoul. Inje Med J 1997;18(1): 113-125
  16. Kim JR, Urm SH, Chun JH, Jeong SJ, Lee CH et al. Relationship between life style, the level of stress and irritable bowel syndrome on 1498 male white collars. Korean J Prev Med 1997;30(4):791-804
  17. Ku IY, Moon SJ, Ka KH, Lee MS. The comparison between periodontal health status and the findings of hypertension and diabetes disease of some workers. J Health Service Management 2013;7(2):81-91
  18. Lee EK, Kim OS. The factors related to dyslipidemia and hypertension among male office workers. Korean J Adult Nurs 2013;25(4):432-443 https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2013.25.4.432
  19. Lee HJ, Cho BH. Factors affection intentions for health behaviors among male office workers : An analysis based on the theory of planned behavior. Korean Acad Soc Occup Health Nurs 2002;11(1):31-43
  20. Lee JH, Hwang SY, Kim EJ, Kim MJ. Comparison of risk factors between prehypertension and hypertension in Korean male industrial workers. Public Health Nurs 2006;23(4):314-323 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.2006.00567.x
  21. Lee KJ, Kim JJ. Relationship of shift work to cardiovascular and gastrointestinal symptoms in Korean female workers. Korean J Occup Environ Med 2008;20(4):362-371
  22. Lee KS, Hong YC, Park CY. The effect of smoking and alcohol intake on routine laboratory tests in male white collor workers. Kor J Occup Environ Med 1992;4(2):199-211
  23. Leren P, Helgeland A, Hjermann I, Holme I. The Oslo study: CHD risk factors, socioeconomic influences, and intervention. Am Heart J 1983;106(5 Pt 2): 1200-1206 https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-8703(83)90175-8
  24. Nakanishi N, Yoshida H, Nagano K, Kawashimo H, Nakamura K et al. Long working hours and risk for hypertension in Japanese male white collar workers. J Epidemiol Community Health 2001;55(5):316-322 https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.55.5.316
  25. Ong C, Phoon W, Iskandar N, Chia K. Shiftwork and work injuries in an iron and steel mill. Appl Ergon 1987;18(1):51-56 https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-6870(87)90070-6
  26. Puttonen S, Harma M, Hublin C. Shift work and cardiovascular disease-pathways from circadian stress to morbidity. Scand J Work Environ Health 2010;36(2):96-108 https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2894
  27. Radi S, Lang T, Lauwers-Cances V, Diene E, Chatellier G et al. Job constraints and arterial hypertension: different effects in men and women: the IHPAF II case control study. Occup Environ Med 2005; 62(10):711-717 https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2004.012955
  28. Seo HJ, Kim SG, Kim CS, Chang YK, Park IG. The incidence and risk factors of hypertension that developed in a male-workers' cohort for 3 years. J Prev Med Public Health 2006;39(3):229-234
  29. Seok HS, Kang SH. A study on the regional variation factor of hypertension prevalence. Health Social Welfare Review 2013;33(3):210-236 https://doi.org/10.15709/hswr.2013.33.3.210
  30. Shin SY, Lee CG, Song HS, Kim SH, Lee HS et al. Cardiovascular disease risk of bus drivers in a city of Korea. Ann Occup Environ Med 2013;25(1):34 https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-4374-25-34
  31. Wolf-Maier K, Cooper RS, Kramer H, Banegas JR, Giampaoli S et al. Hypertension treatment and control in five European countries Canada and the United States. Hypertension 2004;43(1):10-17 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.HYP.0000103630.72812.10
  32. Won J, Ahn Y, Song J, Koh D, Roh J. Occupational injuries in Korea: a comparison of blue-collar and white-collar workers' rates and underreporting, J Occup Health 2007;49(1):53-60 https://doi.org/10.1539/joh.49.53
  33. Yang H, Schnall PL, Jauregui M, Su T-C, Baker D. Work hours and self-reported hypertension among working people in California. Hypertension 2006;48(4): 744-750 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.HYP.0000238327.41911.52
  34. Yoo DH, Kang MY, Paek D, Min B, Cho SI. Effect of long working hours on self-reported hypertension among middle-aged and older wage workers. Ann Occup Environ Med 2014;26:25 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40557-014-0025-0
  35. Yu KY, Lee KJ, Min KB, Park KC, Chai SK et al. Association between job stress and mental health among workers in a large company. J Korean Soc Occup Environ Hyg 2011;21(3):146-155