A Study on Prevalence and Socio Demographic Risk Factors for Hypertension among Bus Drivers and Conductors

Abstract

Aim & Objective: 1. To study different risk factors for hypertension in study population.2To 
study prevalence and socio demographic profile of study participants. Methods: Study 
design:  Cross sectional Study.  Study setting: Department of community medicine of 
tertiary care center. Study population: The study population included all the bus driver and 
conductors. Sample size: 698 Results: Prevalence of hypertension among bus drivers 
and conductors was found to be 25.3% and 19.8% respectively. Socio demographic 
factors like age, marital status, type of family, socioeconomic status was significantly 
associated with hypertension in bus drivers while in conductors only age and marital 
status were significantly associated with hypertension. Conclusion and 
recommendations: Prevalence of hypertension is higher in bus drivers and conductors, 
thus periodic screening and monitoring of blood pressure in these transport personnel 
along with provision of preventive and curative services to them at the earliest will be an 
effective strategy.