Investigating the relationship between smoking and Hypertension andPrehypertension among Under ۴۰ Years Old Health, Medical andAdministrative Staffs, A comprehensive study in East of Iran,۲۰۲۱

Background: Hypertension and prehypertension is reported to be the fourth contributor topremature death in developed countries and the seventh in developing countries. It is important todiscover the risk factors and prevention. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence andrelation smoking with hypertension and prehypertension among staffs in East of Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study, carried out on ۱۱۸۰ health and administrative staffs underthe age of ۴۰ in east of Iran. Data were collected by the researcher and trained interviewers usingstandard WHO step questionnaire. Measuring blood pressure re-evaluated two weeks later. Usingcigarette or hookah at least one time a week was regarded as smoker or hookah user. The datawere analyzed using ANOVA, Chi-square and logistic regression.Results: The prevalence of smoking, hookah using, hypertension and prehypertension was ۳۴%,۴۴%, ۵.۳% and was ۳۴.۲%, respectively. Based on logistic regression analysis, both smoking(OR=۳.۱, P=۰.۰۲۳) and hookah using (OR=۲.۱, P=۰.۰۳۱) were significantly related tohypertension, but only smoking (OR=۲.۹, P=۰.۰۳) increased the odds of prehypertensioncontrolling for age, gender, Body Mass Index, workplace and socio-economic status.Conclusion: This study showed that prevalence of smoking and hookah using is pretty highamong staffs in east of Iran. In addition to adjusting for potential confounders, both of smokingand hookah using could be as main risk factor for hypertension and prehypertension among adults.Regarding large attributed deaths to hypertension, it seems that smoking plays the main role in thischain

کلیدواژه ها:

Smoking ، Hookah Using ، Hypertension ، Prehypertension