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. 2016 Nov;28(89):413–419.

Table 1.

Total prevalence of exposure to noise ≥85DB, cigarette smoking, and hypertension in participants

Exposure to noise ≥85DB Cigarette smoking Diagnosed with hypertension *
Positive
Number (percentage)
327 (56.4%) 89 (15.3%) 67 (11.6%)
Negative
Number (percentage)
253 (43.6%) 491 (84.7%) 513 (88.4%)
*

34 workers were diagnosed with systolic hypertension (5.9%) and 55 workers with diastolic hypertension (9.5%).