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Self-reported cardiovascular health of teachers: results from the 5-year follow-up of the Gutenberg Health Study cohort
- Source :
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Objectives Following an exploratory approach, we examined cardiovascular disease risk factors at baseline and the 5-year incidence proportion of self-reported doctor-diagnosed cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in teachers and other occupational groups of the Gutenberg Health Study. Methods Study participants lived in the region of Mainz, Germany. Data from 6510 working participants without prevalent CVD at baseline (2007–2012) were analyzed. Participants were teachers (n = 215), other professionals from the health, social or educational (HSE) fields (n = 1061) or worked outside the HSE fields (n = 5234). For occupational comparisons, we estimated prevalence ratios (PR) for each CVD risk factor at baseline with robust Poisson regression analyses. We calculated crude CVD incidence rates based on the observed 5-year CVD cumulative incidence at follow-up and estimated age-weighted incidence proportions. All analyses were stratified by sex. Results Male non-HSE workers showed a higher prevalence of smoking and physical inactivity than male teachers (PR 2.26; 95%-CI: 1.06–4.82/PR 1.89; 95%-CI: 1.24–2.87). In contrast, non-HSE workers and other HSE professionals were less likely to have reported an unhealthy alcohol intake than teachers. Differences were attenuated after SES-adjustment. We did not detect occupational group-specific differences in CVD incidence. However, there were only two cases of CVD among the teachers. Conclusion Particularly male teachers showed a healthier lifestyle regarding physical inactivity and smoking. Nevertheless, occupational-medical care practitioners and researchers need to be aware of the relatively heightened prevalence of unhealthy alcohol intake in female and male teachers, and in absolute terms, the high hypertension prevalence in male teachers.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
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5 year follow up
Health Status
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Cardiovascular health
education
Cohort Studies
Occupational medicine
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Risk Factors
Germany
Humans
Medicine
Cumulative incidence
Poisson regression
Cardiovascular risk factors
Social occupations
Rehabilitation
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Incidence
Incidence (epidemiology)
Smoking
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Teachers
Middle Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Female
Self Report
Sedentary Behavior
business
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- ISSN :
- 14321246 and 03400131
- Volume :
- 94
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0b2b08fca5c4de6f1a175a56ea547fd3