Comparative analysis of the health status of military police officers and firefighters: a cross-sectional study in the State of Parana, Brazil

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the health-condition of military police officers and firefighters. To identify risk factors for not being medically ready for duty.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data were extracted from medical records during annual periodic health assessments of police officers and firefighters serving with the military police in Paraná, Brazil.

Participants

6621 police officers (5927 men and 694 women) and 1347 firefighters (1257 men and 90 women) who underwent health assessments between July 2018 and June 2019 were analysed. Pregnant women were excluded.

Outcome measures

Data included variables such as sex, age, anthropometric measurements, lifestyle, comorbidities and laboratory tests. Multiple logistic regression was used to

SUBMITTER: dos Santos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9453999 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature