Hypertension in the Workplace: Study among Workers in an Oil Production Company in Pointe-Noire....

Hypertension is a serious public health issue that affects people all over the world. The study was prompted by the nearly non-existent statistics on hypertension in the Congolese oil sector.

Describe the hypertensive worker's epidemiological profile in a Congolese oil production firm in the city of Pointe-Noire.

Methodology: There were 815 workers in this observational study, which used descriptive cross in the collection of retrospective data. Workers were given a questionnaire after giving their informed consent, and factors like weight, height, and blood pressure were obtained. The EPI-INFO 7 software was used for statistical analysis.

The prevalence of hypertension in workers was 16.3 percent, with a significant difference (p0.05) between men and women (18.0 percent in men and 8.0 percent in women). Obesity and overweight were found in 25.8% and 19.0% of hypertensive workers, respectively. Obese workers were 5 times more likely than others to develop hypertension, and this difference was statistically significant (p 0.001). Hypertension has been linked to a number of risk variables, including age, gender, BMI, and diabetes. The higher the worker's age, the greater the probability of having hypertension (p0.001). Other characteristics, such as sports participation and smoking, were not shown to be substantially linked to hypertension (p 0.05).

Conclusion: Hypertension is a concerning disease among Congolese oil workers. It would be critical to improve employee communication with the goal of raising awareness and influencing behaviour.

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