TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Morbidity profile of long distance truck drivers in Hyderabad city, India
JO  - Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
A1  - Sharma, Pawan Kumar
A1  - Ganguly, Enakshi
SP  - 234
EP  - 237
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
N2  - CONTEXT: Truck drivers in India suffer from multiple health problems related to their long travelling and inadequate rest hours. AIMS: The objective was to study the health problems and risk factors in a sample of truck drivers in Hyderabad city. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted during June 2011 among 59 truck drivers from a transport company, who were interviewed using a pretested proforma and examined by trained investigators. Lab results and medical consultations were provided the following day. Results were analyzed using Microsoft Access software. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean age of truck drivers was 28.46 ± 9.3 years. 54% suffered from low backache, 16.95% from visual problems, 45.76% had hypertension, 8.47% had anemia and 30.51% had high-risk body mass index. The prevalence of risk factors for metabolic disorders was lower compared to the general population. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Proper road and job policies for truck drivers should be framed, aiming at subjecting them for periodic health evaluations to detect the diseases early.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2278-1889
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2277-8632.146603
ID  - ref1
ER  -