Key result
Regular employment was associated with a 6.49-fold increased odds of mild to moderate 10-year cardiovascular disease risk compared to contract employment among university employees.
Why the study?
University employees in India are not regularly screened for CVD risk factors despite a relatively higher prevalence of these factors worldwide.
Cross-Sectional (n=126)
No
There is a high prevalence and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors among university employees in India, underscoring the need for targeted worksite health promotion interventions.
High CVD risk clustering in Indian university employees; hypothesis-generating for worksite programs, needs prospective validation.
INTRODUCTION: University employees worldwide have a relatively higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. However, in the Indian context, most University employees are not regularly screened for CVD risk factors. Against this background, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hypertension and CVD risk factors among Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University employees in India. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included the university's teaching, administrative, and support staff (n=126). Data on physiological, anthropometric, worksite, and sociodemographic variables were collected using the WHO Stepwise approach to noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factor surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire. The chi-square/Fisher's exact test was used to test the association of employees' sociodemographics, work-related addictions, diet intake, exercise, and health-related characteristics with CVD risk. The univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis assessed the factors associated with CVD risk. RESULTS: The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 42%. There was a clustering of NCD risk factors (≥ 3 risk factors) in 88% (n=111) of employees. Overweight and obesity were the most prominent risk factors identified in 64% (n=81) of the employees, followed by family history of CVDs (62%, n=78), unhealthy dietary habits (61%, n=77), abdominal obesity (45%, n=57), and raised blood pressure (42%, n=53). Further, men's gender, age of more than 40 years, family structure, consumption of alcohol, smoking, higher monthly income, and academic and regular employment were the risk factors significantly associated with future CVD development risk. CONCLUSION: University employees are prone to developing CVDs, and urgent attention is needed to develop worksite CVD prevention and health promotion interventions.
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Jagtap et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk (n=126). Regular employment vs. Contract employment was evaluated on Mild/moderate 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (AOR 6.49, 95% CI 1.014-41.534, p=0.048). Regular employment was associated with a 6.49-fold increased odds of mild to moderate 10-year cardiovascular disease risk compared to contract employment among university employees.
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