Prevalence and Pattern of Smoking among Bus Drivers of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Goon, Shatabdi; Bipasha, Munmun Shabnam

doi:10.4137/tui.s13966

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“…This finding is similar to the studies of Biglari et al (15) and Kouvonen et al (34), but contrary to those of Nyberg et al (22) and Cunradi et al (35) who reported a positive association. The relationship between occupational stress and smoking could be explained by the fact that bus drivers feel it is a way to relieve tension (36) or as a result of neuroendocrine elevations associated with this stressful occupation.…”

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Workplace stress and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among bus drivers in Egypt

Mohsen

Hakim

2019

East Mediterr Health J

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Background: Driving buses exposes the drivers to many stressors that can increase their cardiovascular risk factors. Aims: The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of workplace stress and its association with cardiovascular risk factors among bus drivers in Egypt. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 234 bus drivers in Cairo, Egypt. Data were collected over a period of 6 months from August 2016 to January 2017. For all drivers, blood pressure, body weight and height and random blood sugar were measured. Professional driving duration/age ratio was calculated. Comparison between cardiovascular risk factors and workplace stress score was made. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using logistic regression models. Results: A high prevalence of workplace stress (83.3%) was observed among bus drivers. Moreover, a high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, particularly tobacco smoking (65.0%), physical inactivity (93.6%) and hypertension (33.3%), was noted. After adjustment for age and other confounding factors, the risk factors associated with workplace stress were overweight/obesity and hypertension. Conclusions: There is a positive association between workplace stress and some cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension and overweight/obesity, among bus drivers in Egypt.

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Workplace stress and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among bus drivers in Egypt

Mohsen

Hakim

2019

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Environmental and occupational stress and hectic work schedules have been reported as reasons for smoking tobacco among bus drivers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 13 Another important reason mentioned is to pass time during waiting hours for which education programmes to focus their attention somewhere else (e.g. mobile-phone games) can be promoted.…”

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Prevalence and pattern of tobacco use among auto rickshaw drivers of South Delhi: a cross-sectional study

Arora¹,

Kaur²,

Khokar

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Tobacco is one of the major preventable causes of death and disability worldwide. Tobacco related diseases are a burgeoning public health problem. The pattern of tobacco consumption in India is unique as varied smoked and smokeless products are consumed.Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study.Results: 69% of the auto-rickshaw drivers are currently using tobacco in one form or the other. Use of multiple tobacco products is also quite high; 54% of tobacco users consumed both smoked as well as smokeless forms of tobacco. Bidi smoking is the most common form of tobacco consumption among current users.Conclusions: Tobacco consumption among auto rickshaw drivers is high. The use of multiple products puts them at risk for problems related to both smoked and smokeless tobacco products. Support/services to quit tobacco should be targeted at their workplace as stress and free time during working hours have been cited as main reasons for tobacco consumption.

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“…However, in the case of developing countries (as the case of Colombia), a considerably minor amount of evidence has been accumulated regarding the impact of substance consumption upon subsequent health and safety outcomes among professional drivers [60,61] and its relationship with working conditions and job stress, even considering the typical adverse working conditions and high prevalence of addictive behaviors and Job Strain registered among professional drivers [8,53,62]. On the other hand, the existing empirical evidence about alcohol and tobacco consumption has addressed different factors modulating the impact of psychosocial factors at work, almost always in the form of increased health and accident risk, as well as with a higher prevalence of risky behaviors at the wheel.…”

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Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, Job Stress and Road Safety in Professional Drivers

Useche¹,

Serge²,

Alonso³

et al. 2017

J Addict Res Ther

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Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of two addictive behaviours (regular alcohol consumption and smoking) among professional drivers and its relationship to Job Strain (job stress indicator of the Demand-Control model) and self-reported road safety outcomes. Methods:The study sample was composed by 2445 Colombian professional drivers with an average of 38.01 years of age, a mean of driving experience of 15.81 years and, in average, 7.35 hours of daily driving. Participants of this study had a mean of 0.41 road accidents and 0.50 traffic fines registered in the last two years. It was designed a questionnaire composed by three sections: a) socio-demographic data, including items such as gender, age, and driving habits, b) Job Strain (JCQ), and c) self-reported habits related to addictive behaviors, in particular smoking and alcohol consumption.Results: It was found that 20.3% of professional drivers have the habit of actively consuming tobacco, and 27.9% of drinking alcohol regularly. Furthermore, 28% of the sample presents Job Strain. Further, significant trends between smoking and: a) gender (i.e., being a male driver), and b) the fact of having Job Strain were found. Regarding alcohol consumption, two-step cluster analysis allowed to establish profiles of drivers when combining the fact of drinking alcohol regularly (or not) and the self-reported rates of fines and traffic accidents registered for the last two years. Finally, significant differences in Job Strain were established between drivers in both clusters, being the mean score higher for drivers reporting regular alcohol consumption and higher rates of fines and crashes. Conclusion:This research suggests the need for the development of comprehensive interventions on psychosocial factors at work and lifestyle issues among professional drivers, based on the reported rates of the two addressed addictive behaviors and its relationship to adverse health, occupational and safety outcomes.

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Prevalence and Pattern of Smoking among Bus Drivers of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cited by 15 publications

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Workplace stress and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among bus drivers in Egypt

Workplace stress and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among bus drivers in Egypt

Prevalence and pattern of tobacco use among auto rickshaw drivers of South Delhi: a cross-sectional study

Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, Job Stress and Road Safety in Professional Drivers

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