| dc.description.abstract | Indonesia is currently facing a shift in disease patterns, from infectious diseases
to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Industrial development in Indonesia is
taking place very rapidly and the number of workers has also increased. Diseases
can arise due to multifactors, work and the work environment are one of the
causes. High noise and vibration intensity is one of the environmental conditions
that can affect workers' health, one of which is increased blood pressure or
hypertension. The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015 showed that
around 1.13 billion people in the world suffer from hypertension, meaning that
one in three people in the world is diagnosed with hypertension. Based on Basic
Health research in 2018, the prevalence of hypertension in Indonesia based on
the results of measurements in the age population (≥ 18 years) is 34.1 percent or
658,201 cases. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that affect
blood pressure in workers at the Palm Oil Mill PT. Langkat Sawithijau Pratama,
Langkat Regency. This research method uses a cross-sectional design with a
sample of 79 workers. Bivariate data analysis using Chi-Square test and
multivariate data analysis using multi logistic regression test. The results of the
multivariate analysis showed that smoking habits (p= <0.0001; 95% Cl: 2.731-
34.839), salt consumption (p= <0.0001; 95% Cl: 2.613-32.988), and noise (p=
<0.046; 95% Cl: 1.027-23.931) were significantly associated with high blood
pressure/hypertension. Meanwhile, age, working period and vibration showed no
statistically significant influence (p> 0.05). The most dominant variable is the risk
factor for the occurrence of high blood pressure/hypertension is smoking habit.
Promotive and preventive interventions need to focus on controlling these risk
factors in the work environment, providing personal protective equipment for
workers and conducting routine health check-ups. | en_US |
