Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia.
BMC Public Health. 2020 Oct 17;20(1):1564. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09646-w.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases that are not transmitted from one person to another. Currently, NCDs are the primary causes of morbidity and mortality globally. Truck driving is an occupation that prone drivers to risk factors for NCDs than other occupations. Eventhough risk of developing NCDs among these population is high, studies that showed the prevalence and associated factors of chronic NCDs among truck drivers in Ethiopia are not available. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of chronic NCDs among truck drivers in Ethiopia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 cross-country truck drivers at the Modjo dry port in Ethiopia. The interviwer-administered questionnaire technique was used to collect the data. The body mass index of the study participants was measured using DHM-15A standardized scale (BMI Height and Weight body fat scale).
Of the 400 truck drivers interviewed, the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases was 28.5, 95% CI (24.1-32.9%). Eighty (20%) had hypertension followed by 32(8%), and 22 (5.5%) had diabetes mellitus and asthma, respectively. The study also found that being married (AOR = 3.14, 95%CI [1.78-5.86]) and Separated/Divorced/Widower (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI [1.12-3.55]), having 3 or more family sizes (AOR = 1.46, 95% CI [1.33-4.42]), BMI ≥ 25 (AOR = 4.66, 95% CI [2.85-7.62]), smoking cigarettes [AOR = 1.71, 95% CI [1.03-2.81]), driving 10 or more years (AOR = 3.48, 95% CI [1.89-5.24]) and driving 9 or more hours daily (AOR = 3.76, 95% CI [1.96-6.54]) were statistically associated with chronic non-communicable diseases.
The prevalence of chronic NCDs among truck drivers was significant (28.5%), and we can conclude that chronic NCDs are of public health importance among truck drivers in Ethiopia. This may create a substantial load on the healthcare system as an end result of increased demand and contact with healthcare services. Therefore, a rigorous effort is needed to develop strategies for the prevention and management of NCDs.
非传染性疾病（NCDs）不是由一人传染给另一人的疾病。目前，NCDs 是全球发病率和死亡率的主要原因。与其他职业相比，卡车驾驶使司机更容易接触到 NCD 风险因素。尽管这些人群患 NCD 的风险很高，但在埃塞俄比亚，尚无研究表明卡车司机中慢性 NCD 的患病率及其相关因素。因此，本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚卡车司机中慢性 NCD 的患病率及其相关因素。
在埃塞俄比亚 Modjo 旱港对 422 名跨国卡车司机进行了横断面研究。采用访谈者管理的问卷技术收集数据。使用 DHM-15A 标准化量表（BMI 身高和体重体脂秤）测量研究参与者的体重指数。
在所采访的 400 名卡车司机中，慢性非传染性疾病的患病率为 28.5%，95%CI（24.1-32.9%）。80 名（20%）患有高血压，其次是 32 名（8%），22 名（5.5%）患有糖尿病和哮喘。研究还发现，已婚（AOR=3.14，95%CI [1.78-5.86]）和分居/离婚/丧偶（AOR=2.31，95%CI [1.12-3.55]）、家庭规模为 3 个或以上（AOR=1.46，95%CI [1.33-4.42]）、BMI≥25（AOR=4.66，95%CI [2.85-7.62]）、吸烟（AOR=1.71，95%CI [1.03-2.81]）、驾驶 10 年或以上（AOR=3.48，95%CI [1.89-5.24]）和每天驾驶 9 小时或以上（AOR=3.76，95%CI [1.96-6.54]）与慢性非传染性疾病有统计学关联。
卡车司机中慢性 NCD 的患病率很高（28.5%），我们可以得出结论，慢性 NCD 在埃塞俄比亚的卡车司机中具有重要的公共卫生意义。这可能会给医疗保健系统带来巨大的负担，因为对医疗服务的需求增加和接触增加。因此，需要努力制定预防和管理 NCD 的策略。
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