J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002904. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study was identified seeking treatment on 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, 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; for diabetes, were 7,326 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 two) (p < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Male shift workers is less likely to seek treatment for hypertension and diabetes compared to day workers.
PMID:37311081 | DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002904
