Chronic Disease and Health Risk Behaviors Among Rural Agricultural Workforce in Queensland
| Autor: | Jane Harte, Megan O’Shannessy, Janani Pinidiyapathirage, Susan Brumby, Scott Kitchener |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Blood Glucose Male Rural Population Gerontology Alcohol Drinking Blood Pressure Health Risk Behaviors Behavioral risk 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Health risk Exercise Aged Farmers business.industry 030503 health policy & services Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Cholesterol Chronic disease Agriculture Chronic Disease Workforce Female Queensland 0305 other medical science business Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Agromedicine. 23:32-39 |
| ISSN: | 1545-0813 1059-924X |
| Popis: | Little is known of the lifestyle behaviors and prevalence of chronic disease in the Australian agricultural workforce. This study aimed to assess behavioral risk factors and the prevalence of chronic disease among attendees of agricultural events in rural Queensland.Data on lifestyle risk factors and prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases were collected from participants in four separate cross-sectional studies in rural southern Queensland. Anthropometric measures, blood pressure, serum cholesterol, and glucose levels of consenting participants were assessed by trained medical students under the supervision of rural clinicians. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistical software package and t-tests and chi-square tests were used to compare differences between groups.A total of 702 attendees participated; the majority were agricultural workers (n = 393). Greater psychological distress was reported among participants from these rural communities (42%) than in the Australian population (31%); however, levels of psychological distress was similar between agricultural workers and others in the sample. Fewer people in these agricultural communities reported smoking (10%), and they reported being more active (86%) than the average Australian, but a greater proportion reported high-risk alcohol consumption (53%) and were found to be hypertensive (31%). These findings were accentuated among agricultural workers.This method of investigation both raises awareness in the community and identifies health risks for further management in a group that has otherwise been poorly defined. Resident agricultural workers have different health risks and behaviors, though psychological distress appears to be borne across these communities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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