Pawan Kumar Sharma1, Enakshi Ganguly1. 1. Department of Community Medicine, Share India, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Ghanpur, RR District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Truck drivers in India suffer from multiple health problems related to their long travelling and inadequate rest hours. AIMS: The objective was to study the health problems and risk factors in a sample of truck drivers in Hyderabad city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during June 2011 among 59 truck drivers from a transport company, who were interviewed using a pretested proforma and examined by trained investigators. Lab results and medical consultations were provided the following day. Results were analyzed using Microsoft Access software. RESULTS: The mean age of truck drivers was 28.46 ± 9.3 years. 54% suffered from low backache, 16.95% from visual problems, 45.76% had hypertension, 8.47% had anemia and 30.51% had high-risk body mass index. The prevalence of risk factors for metabolic disorders was lower compared to the general population. CONCLUSION: Proper road and job policies for truck drivers should be framed, aiming at subjecting them for periodic health evaluations to detect the diseases early.
CONTEXT: Truck drivers in India suffer from multiple health problems related to their long travelling and inadequate rest hours. AIMS: The objective was to study the health problems and risk factors in a sample of truck drivers in Hyderabad city. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during June 2011 among 59 truck drivers from a transport company, who were interviewed using a pretested proforma and examined by trained investigators. Lab results and medical consultations were provided the following day. Results were analyzed using Microsoft Access software. RESULTS: The mean age of truck drivers was 28.46 ± 9.3 years. 54% suffered from low backache, 16.95% from visual problems, 45.76% had hypertension, 8.47% had anemia and 30.51% had high-risk body mass index. The prevalence of risk factors for metabolic disorders was lower compared to the general population. CONCLUSION: Proper road and job policies for truck drivers should be framed, aiming at subjecting them for periodic health evaluations to detect the diseases early.
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Keywords:
Anemia; body mass index; morbidity; musculoskeletal diseases; stress; truck drivers
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