Workplace Health Promotion: Assessing the Cardiopulmonary Risks of the Construction Workforce in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Health needs of different employee subgroups within an industry can differ. We report the results of a workplace cardiopulmonary risk assessment targeting workers and support staff in the construction industry.

Methods

A free worksite-based cardiopulmonary risk assessment for 1,903 workers on infrastructural contracts across Hong Kong was initiated in May 2014. Cardiopulmonary risk screening was performed in 60-minute blocks for approximately 30 workers/block with individualized feedback and lifestyle counseling. Risk profiles stratified by occupational roles are differentiated using the χ2-test for categorical and Student's t-test for continuous variables.

Results

Most construction workers and clerks/professionals were male (83.2% and 71.2%, respectively) a

SUBMITTER: Tin SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4723250 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature