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Duration of Workplace Noise Exposure and Blood Pressure Among Rural Adult Weavers: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Letter to the Editor: Duration of Workplace Noise Exposure and Blood Pressure Among Rural Adult Weavers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
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Background and Aims: This study aimed to determine the effect of the duration of noise exposure on blood pressure among rural adult power loom weavers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among 289 adult workers of selected weaving factories of Araihazar, Narayanganj, Bangladesh, from January 2023 to December 2023. A semi-structured questionnaire, containing socio-demographic data, behavioral factors, family history, and disease history, was developed as a data collection tool, and data were collected by face-to-face interview. Blood pressure, height, weight, and noise intensity were measured accordingly. Results: Among participants, 94.1% were male, 84.4% were married, and more than one-third were without formal education; their mean age was 34.41 ± 10.17. The respondents' mean duration of workplace exposure was 15.97 years, and the measured intensity of noise inside the factories was 105.45 dB (96-111 dB). The mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was 124.52 mmHg and the mean diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was 82.93 mmHg. The prevalence of hypertension was 31.5% among the weavers, and 53.3% were prehypertensive. Both SBP (R 0.320, Conclusion: Herein, we were able to demonstrate that duration noise exposure is independently associated with elevated blood pressure and increases the odds of hypertension.
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