Seeking Treatment Profile of Male Shift Workers With Hypertension and Diabetes.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
This study was identified seeking treatment for hypertension and diabetes among male shift workers.Method
This retrospective cohort study included nine large companies in Japan. Data were collected from health checkup, health insurance records, and self-administered questionnaires in 2017 and 2020. Data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression.Result
Person-days shift workers and day workers seeking treatment for hypertension were 41,604 and 327,301, respectively and, for diabetes, were 7326 and 60,735, respectively. The log ranks were statistically significant. Shift workers were 46% and 56% less likely to seek treatment for hypertension and diabetes, respectively, than day workers were after adjustment for age, marital status, education level, and intention to modify lifestyle (model 2) ( P < 0.01).Conclusions
Male shift workers are less likely to seek treatment for hypertension and diabetes compared with day workers.
SUBMITTER: Adi NP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10487365 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Seeking Treatment Profile of Male Shift Workers With Hypertension and Diabetes.
Adi Nuri Purwito NP Nagata Tomohisa T Mori Koji K Kubo Tatsuhiko T Fujimoto Kenji K Ohtani Makoto M Odagami Kiminori K Odagami Kiminori K Nagata Masako M Kajiki Shigeyuki S Fujino Yoshihisa Y Fujino Yoshihisa Y Matsuda Shinya S
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 20230609 9
<h4>Objective</h4>This study was identified seeking treatment for hypertension and diabetes among male shift workers.<h4>Method</h4>This retrospective cohort study included nine large companies in Japan. Data were collected from health checkup, health insurance records, and self-administered questionnaires in 2017 and 2020. Data were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression.<h4>Result</h4>Person-days shift workers and day workers seeking treatment for hypertension were 41,604 and 32 ...[more]
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