A Comparison of KOSHA's Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment and the Predicted 10-year Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Developed by Jee for a Male Workers at a Wallpaper and Floor Covering Manufacturer.
- Author:
Kyungjin YI
1
;
Hyeontaeck HEO
;
Dongwon KIM
;
Inah KIM
;
Sooyoung KIM
;
Junrae RHO
;
Jehyeok MUN
Author Information
1. Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Korea. mrparan@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiovascular disease;
Risk assessment;
Risk factor
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Floors and Floorcoverings;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Questionnaires;
Risk Assessment;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2009;21(2):174-183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between KOSHA's cardiovascular disease risk assessment and the predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease developed by Jee. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data were obtained from a structured questionnaire survey and medical examination of 509 male workers aged 30-59 years employed at a wallpaper and floor covering workplace in May 2008. We calculated KOSHA's cardiovascular disease risk assessment and Jee's predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease. A high risk of cardiovascular disease was defined as the upper 10th percentile of Jee's predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon rank sum test, Kruskal Wallis test and a logistic regression model. RESULTS: Jee's predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease significantly increased as KOSHA's cardiovascular disease risk increased. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the group with 3 or more cardiovascular disease risk factors according to KOSHA's model was more likely to experience cardiovascular disease within 10 years(OR=34.4, 95% C.I.=4.4-267.2). CONCLUSIONS: KOSHA's cardiovascular disease risk assessment was fairly well associated with Jee's predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease and was believed to be a practical and convenient method of preventing cardiovascular disease at the workplace.
