Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 152-159
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231219
Prevalence of Hypertension & Diabetes among the Employees of District Office, Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal, India
Dilip Kumar Biswas1, Arkaprabha Sau2, Sima Maity3
1Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Health –III, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India
2Deputy Director (Medical), Regional Labour Institute, Kanpur, DGFASLI, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Uttar Pradesh, India
3District Public Health Nurse Officer, Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health, Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, India
Corresponding Author: Dr Dilip Kumar Biswas
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Hypertension and diabetes are two leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases. We assessed prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among office workers of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal; India.
Method: We collected data in the month of May 2023. All employees were asked to participate in the study. Semi-structural questionnaires were prepared to collect data related to age, sex, height, weight, habit of smoking and alcohol. We also measured blood pressure and random blood sugar of participants. Collected data were entered in excel for analysis. Logistic regression analysis and P value was calculated.
Result: Total participants were 333 with male participants were 80.80% (267). Maximum participants were in age group of 35 – 49 years [45.95% (153)] followed by 27.63% (92) age group 50 – 64 years. We calculated body mass index (BMI) and found 46.55% (155) were overweight and 11.11% (37) were obese. Only 26.40% (88) had habit of use of tobacco and 20.70 % (69) consumed alcohol. 37.83% (126) had hypertension and 4.80 % (16) had high blood sugar. Tobacco use were significantly related to high blood pressure (P<0.001) but alcohol use was not related, (P<0.51 for systolic and <0.21 for diastolic BP). Multiple regression analysis showed age, weight, height and tobacco consumption positive coefficients. Age and tobacco consumption were statistically significant for systolic BP (P <.001). Weight and tobacco consumption were associated with diastolic BP (<0.000 and <.001 respectively).
Discussion: Hypertension and diabetes were present among staff. Tobacco consumption, overweight and age were associated with hypertension and diabetes.
Key words: Hypertension, Diabetes, Office workers, Purba Medinipur, district