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Factors associated with hypertension among employees in arusha city, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2021-12) Zubery, Dalahile
Tanzania is one of developing countries with a higher prevalence of hypertension than many other developing countries. Healthcare workers, teachers and bankers are occupation groups exposed to hypertension due to the nature of their work. There is currently limited published data on the burden of hypertension among this group in Tanzania. A descriptive cross-sectional study was therefore conducted and collection of the data was done from August 2019 to February 2020 to identify the predicting factors for hypertension among teachers, bankers and healthcare workers in Arusha city council. A total of 305 working adults aged 18–60 years were involved in the study. A modified World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance questionnaire collected information about socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, dietary practices, physical activity level, anthropometric measurements and biochemical measurements. The data collected were calculated and ranked by using WHO guidelines. The overall hypertension prevalence among working adults was 23.8%. Age (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR=34.98, 95% CI: 1.30-94.03]), alcohol consumption (AOR=6.55, 95% CI: 1.22-35.28), low salary (AOR=6.44, 95% CI: 1.12- 37.18) and high Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (AOR=5.93, 95% CI: 1.24- 28.45), were significantly associated with hypertension. These findings can be used by local policymakers, education, financial and health sectors as baseline information when planning strategies for management and prevention of hypertension and other Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at workplace, by designing workplace wellness programs to mitigate the associated factors.
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity, and Its Associated Factors Among Health-care Workers, Teachers, and Bankers in Arusha City, Tanzania
(Dovepress, 2021-02-02) Zubery, Dalahile; Kimiywe, Judith; Martin, Haikael
Background: Tanzania is one of the developing countries experiencing an increasing trend of overweight and obesity among adults. Working adults have been identified as a high-risk group more exposed to the predictors of overweight and obesity than the general population. However, limited studies have been done in this group. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its associated risk factors among health-care workers, teachers, and bankers in Arusha city council. Subjects and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among health care workers, teachers, and bankers. A total of 305 working adults aged 18–60 years participated in the study. A modified World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach for chronic disease risk factor surveillance was used to collect data about socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, dietary practices and anthropometric measurement. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to collect information about level of physical activities. The anthropometric measurement and level of physical activities were calculated and ranked according to WHO guidelines. Results: Overall, 68.9% (31.1% overweight and 37.8% obese) of working adults were overweight or obese. Age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR=7.73; 95% CI: 1.93–30.87]), gender (AOR=2.60; 95% CI: 1.30–5.21), marital status (AOR=2.47; 95% CI: 1.11–5.50), years spent with the current institution (AOR=4.59; 95% CI: 1.38–17.80), using private car or public transport to and from work (AOR=2.43; 95% CI: 1.10–5.39) and sedentary work (AOR=2.43; 95% CI: 1.04–5.71), were significant factors associated with overweight or obesity. Conclusion: The study identified a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity in Tanzania compared with previous studies. The results from this study are useful for the education sector, financial institutions and health sector on designing workplace wellness programs to reduce the burden of overweight and obesity among this working category.