A Retrospective Study of Non-Communicable Diseases amongst Blue-Collar Migrant Workers in Qatar
| Autor: | Fatima Al-Hatimy, Abdulaziz Farooq, Mohamad Al Abiad, Shilpi Yerramsetti, Maryam Ali Al-Nesf, Chidambaram Manickam, Mohammed H. Al-Thani, Al-Hareth Al-Khater, Waseem Samsam, Vidya Mohamed-Ali, Mohammed Al-Maadheed |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Male Transients and Migrants Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Diabetes Mellitus Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Humans Noncommunicable Diseases Qatar non-communicable diseases diabetes hypertension dyslipidaemia blue-collar workers low-income community Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 4; Pages: 2266 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: South Asian workers have a greater predisposition to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that is exacerbated by migration and length of residence in host countries. Aims: To examine the association between length of residence in Qatar with diagnosis of NCDs in male blue-collar workers. Methods: A retrospective investigation of the electronic health records (EHRs) of 119,581 clinical visits by 58,342 patients was conducted. Data included age, nationality and confirmed ICD-10 diagnosis. Based on duration of residence, the population was divided into groups: ≤6 months, 6–12 months, 1–≤2 years, 2–≤5 years, 5–≤6 years, >6 years. It was assumed that the group that had been resident in Qatar for ≤6 months represented diseases that had been acquired in their countries of origin. Results: South Asian (90%) patients presented with NCDs at a younger (mean ± SD age of 34.8 ± 9.0 years) age. Diabetes and hypertension were higher in those who had just arrived ( |
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