Sociodemographic, labor, lifestyle and nutritional status characteristics associated with low hdl-c concentration in steelmakers
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https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2022.45.11837Keywords:
Palavras-chave: HDL-c, Estilo de Vida; Inatividade Física; siderúrgico.Abstract
Objective: To evaluate how sociodemographic, labor, lifestyle and nutritional status characteristics associated with a low concentration of HDL-c in steelmakers. Method: This is an observational, analytical and cross-sectional study that evaluated the association between independent variables (sociodemographic, labor, lifestyle and nutritional status) and dependent variable, HDL-c of steel workers. The sample consisted of 317 male employees with a mean age of 36.3 ± 10.05 years. The binary logistic regression model with the Enter selection method was used to test associations between the independent variables and HDL-c (low versus adequate). For this model, the assumptions of absence of multicollinearity, minimum sample size for the number of variables in the model, absence of outliers and adjustment of the model according to Hosmer-Lemeshow were taken into account. Results: After multiple analyzes, it was found that with increasing age, the greater the inadequacy of HDL-c levels (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.06 - 1.15, p <0.001), while those who worked 12 hours or more were 74% less likely to have HDL-c below the recommended (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.08 - 0.81, p = 0.020). When assessing life habits, it appears that insufficiently active employees 3.52 times more likely to have HDL-c below the recommended (OR 3.52, 95% CI 1.40 - 8.89, p = 0.008). Conclusion: The evolution of age, daily working time and also physical inactivity are associated with a low concentration of HDL-c in the steel sector among the workers studied.
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