| Truck driving and risk of myocardial infarction. | |
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PMID: 15106466 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigated the effect ischemic heart disease of risk factors on elevated first myocardial infarction risk among truck drivers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We carried out a case-control study among men aged 25-64, Kaunas in 1997-2000. We identified myocardial infarction cases (n = 448) from the myocardial infarction hospital register (International Classification of Diseases, 10-th revision, code 121). Controls (N = 1777) were selected on the basis of age, gender and city district of residence. We obtained information on sociodemographic, psychosocial and behavioral factors. We used the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) to code for occupations and conducted logistic regression analysis to evaluate the effect of ischemic heart disease risk factors on myocardial infarction risk for truck drivers. RESULTS: We found that truck rivers were at increased risk for the development of first myocardial infarction (age-adjusted odds ratio 2.36; 95% CI 1.67-3.35). After adjustment for smoking, hypertension, obesity, stress the odds ratio remained stable (2.26; 95% CI 1.58-3.24) as compared to other employed men. The logistic regression analysis within the subpopulation of truck drivers showed that the odds ratio for arterial hypertension was 3.20, for smoking--2.48. The effect of obesity and stress decreased to insignificant level. CONCLUSIONS: Truck drivers are at increased risk for the development of first myocardial infarction. Arterial hypertension and smoking are significant risk factors of myocardial infarction for truck drivers. |
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Authors:
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Vilija Malinauskiene |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Przegla̧d lekarski Volume: 60 Suppl 6 ISSN: 0033-2240 ISO Abbreviation: Prz. Lek. Publication Date: 2003 |
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Created Date: 2004-04-26 Completed Date: 2004-06-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 19840720R Medline TA: Przegl Lek Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 89-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratory of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Cardiology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Str. Sukileliu 17, Kaunas LT-3007, Lithuania. r.malinauskas@lkka.lt |
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Adult Case-Control Studies Humans Incidence Lithuania / epidemiology Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology*, etiology Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*, etiology Occupations / classification Odds Ratio Risk Assessment Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Stress, Psychological / etiology |
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