Hypertension and years of driving in transit vehicle operators

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-279

  Ragland, David R ^a   Greiner, Birgit A ^a   Holman, Barbara L ^b   Fisher, June M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

age; alcohol; body mass index; cross sectional study; hypertension; logistic model; occupational exposure; transit vehicle operators; years of employment

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DRIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 26844501831     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349489702500410     Document Type: Article

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