Table 1. Cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk of long-haul truck driver sample.
Cardiovascular Disease Risk | |||
Mean (SD) | Criterion | n (%)–Meeting risk | |
Age | ≥40 | 191 (73.5) | |
Gender | Male | 260 (100.0) | |
Total Cholesterol* | 168.16 (30.21) | ≥200 mg/dL | 13 (11.4) |
HDL Cholesterol* | 35.08 (10.67) | ≤40 mg/dL | 75 (65.2) |
Smoker | Current smoker | 103 (39.6) | |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 128.87 (18.63) | ≥140 mm/Hg | 68 (26.2) |
Blood Pressure Medication | Yes | 65 (25.0) | |
Metabolic Disease Risk | |||
Mean (SD) | Criterion | n (%)–Meeting risk | |
Age | ≥ 45 | 158 (60.8) | |
Race (31.6% AA, 7.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Other) | Non-white | 111 (42.7) | |
BMI | 33.40 (7.22) | ≥ 25 | 233 (88.9) |
Blood Glucose* | 92.11 (26.30) | ≥ 100 mg/dL | 31 (27.0) |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | 81.42 (11.25) | ≥ 90 mm/Hg | 54 (20.8) |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 128.87 (18.63) | ≥ 140 mm/Hg | 68 (26.2) |
HDL Cholesterol* | 35.08 (10.67) | ≤ 35 mg/dL | 61 (53.0) |
Triglycerides* | 164.12 (91.80) | ≥ 250 mg/dL | 12 (10.4) |
Physical Activity Level | Inactive/Sedentary | 102 (39.4) | |
3 or more Metabolic Syndrome characteristics* | 2.73 (1.25) | 3 or more characteristics | 66 (58.0) |
*Only includes drivers in which a blood sample was collected (n = 115).