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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Cardiovascular Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • In 2016, 37.9% of fatal work accidents in Spain were linked to ischemic heart disease and cerebral stroke.
  • Occupational exposures such as night work, noise, and respiratory pollutants are associated with increased cardiovascular incidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate if cardiovascular risk assessment should be integrated into health surveillance for workers exposed to specific occupational conditions.
  • To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among workers exposed to occupational hazards.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted on 680 public administration workers.
  • Occupational working conditions were sourced from business risk assessments.
  • Cardiovascular risk data was obtained from medical examinations; statistical analysis included Chi-square and Student's T/Mann Whitney U tests.

Main Results:

  • 30.1% of the studied workers were exposed to conditions linked to cardiovascular risk, with significant sex differences (37% men vs. 11.9% women, p<0.05).
  • According to the REGICOR scale, 13.2% of exposed workers were identified as particularly susceptible to cardiovascular risk.

Conclusions:

  • A significant proportion of workers are exposed to occupational conditions associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular pathology.
  • The substantial percentage of exposed workers identified as highly susceptible to cardiovascular risk underscores the need for its assessment in occupational health monitoring.