TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among cotton textile workers in low- and middle-income countries
T2 - a systematic review
AU - Ali, N. A.
AU - Feroz, A.
AU - Khoja, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Royal Society for Public Health
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among adult cotton textile workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Study design: Systematic review. Methods: A review of English articles was performed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2021, using the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Studies that measure the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adult cotton textile workers in LMICs were included. Extraction of articles and quality assessment of included studies were performed independently by two authors using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool checklist. Results: Of 2476 titles screened after duplication, 50 studies were shortlisted for full-text review, and a total of 10 studies were included. Of those 10 studies, seven were carried out in India, one in Indonesia, Iraq, and Iran. Using Stata version 6, the pooled prevalence of hypertension among the cotton textile workers was 18.0% (95% confidence interval: 11.0–25.0, random effect model: I2 = 97.12%). Classic risk factors, including age, family history of hypertension, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and high waist-to-hip ratio, were recounted, whereas peculiar to the settings, noise level, improper use of earplugs, duration of noise exposure, working duration, and working in weaving section were reported. Conclusion: The limited available evidence indicates a significant prevalence of hypertension among cotton workers in LMICs. In the wave of double burden of non-communicable diseases in developing countries, considering context-specific risk factors is critical in controlling hypertension by prioritizing organizational plans and policies to optimize workers’ health. Prospero registration number: CRD42020167175.
AB - Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors among adult cotton textile workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Study design: Systematic review. Methods: A review of English articles was performed between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2021, using the following databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Studies that measure the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adult cotton textile workers in LMICs were included. Extraction of articles and quality assessment of included studies were performed independently by two authors using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool checklist. Results: Of 2476 titles screened after duplication, 50 studies were shortlisted for full-text review, and a total of 10 studies were included. Of those 10 studies, seven were carried out in India, one in Indonesia, Iraq, and Iran. Using Stata version 6, the pooled prevalence of hypertension among the cotton textile workers was 18.0% (95% confidence interval: 11.0–25.0, random effect model: I2 = 97.12%). Classic risk factors, including age, family history of hypertension, alcohol consumption, body mass index, and high waist-to-hip ratio, were recounted, whereas peculiar to the settings, noise level, improper use of earplugs, duration of noise exposure, working duration, and working in weaving section were reported. Conclusion: The limited available evidence indicates a significant prevalence of hypertension among cotton workers in LMICs. In the wave of double burden of non-communicable diseases in developing countries, considering context-specific risk factors is critical in controlling hypertension by prioritizing organizational plans and policies to optimize workers’ health. Prospero registration number: CRD42020167175.
KW - Cotton textile workers
KW - Hypertension
KW - Prevalence and risk factors
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85137843136&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.020
DO - 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.020
M3 - Review article
C2 - 36113198
AN - SCOPUS:85137843136
SN - 0033-3506
VL - 211
SP - 128
EP - 135
JO - Public Health
JF - Public Health
ER -