title: Actual cardiovascular disease risk and related factors: a cross-sectional study of Korean blue collar workers employed by small businesses.
abstract: Actual cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and related factors among blue collar workers employed by small businesses were investigated. This cross-sectional study of 238 Korean blue collar workers used surveys, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, and blood sampling for lipid and glucose levels to answer the research questions. Multiple regression techniques were used to analyze study data. The prevalence of actual CVD risk among blue collar workers was 32 cases per 100 workers. A multiple regression model showed that a combination of individual, psychosocial, and work-related factors explained 34% of the variance in actual CVD risk. The significant predictors of actual CVD risk included knowledge of CVD risk, risk perception, job stress, and waist-to-hip ratio. It is important for clinicians to consider all of these significant predictors of actual CVD risk when designing an intervention program to reduce CVD among Korean blue collar workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Uk
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Oi Saeng
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Won Ju
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D058012:Small Business / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control