The Contributing Factors to the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus among Indonesian Urban Workers
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Title
The Contributing Factors to the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus among Indonesian Urban Workers
Subject
Diabetes mellitus; hypertension; obesity; urban; worker
Description
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a non-communicable disease (NCD) with
a high morbidity rate and is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia. Some risk
factors are associated with the risk of DM; yet, little is known about the effect of such
factors on the occurrence of DM in an urban worker population.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the impact of some risk factors on the
occurrence of DM among workers in urban areas of Indonesia.
Methods: The study used secondary health status data obtained from the 2018
Basic Health Research by the Research and Development Agency, Ministry of
Health, Republic of Indonesia, using a cross-sectional approach. The participants
consisted of 15,745 urban working adults aged 15-64 years, whose blood glucose
levels were examined. The correlation between variables was analyzed using a
multivariate logistic regression test.
Results: This study showed that 14.8% of DM patients had hypertension, and
14.9% were obese. The percentage of women with diabetes increased with age,
particularly affecting informal workers more frequently. Hypertension (aOR=1.76;
95%CI: 1.56-1.99), central obesity (aOR=1.75; 95%CI: 1.54-1.98), daily smoking
(aOR=0.63; 95%CI: 0.53-0.76), and age (aOR=8.9; 95%CI: 5.3-15.7) were identified
as significant factors contributing to the risk of DM. However, education, physical
activity, the consumption of fruits and vegetables, and employment had no
discernible impact.
Conclusion: Hypertension, obesity, daily smoking, and age were associated with
an increased risk of DM in urban workers. The study recommends that companies
collaborate with Posbindu for NCDs to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels
regularly, and to measure the height and weight of workers periodically.
a high morbidity rate and is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia. Some risk
factors are associated with the risk of DM; yet, little is known about the effect of such
factors on the occurrence of DM in an urban worker population.
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the impact of some risk factors on the
occurrence of DM among workers in urban areas of Indonesia.
Methods: The study used secondary health status data obtained from the 2018
Basic Health Research by the Research and Development Agency, Ministry of
Health, Republic of Indonesia, using a cross-sectional approach. The participants
consisted of 15,745 urban working adults aged 15-64 years, whose blood glucose
levels were examined. The correlation between variables was analyzed using a
multivariate logistic regression test.
Results: This study showed that 14.8% of DM patients had hypertension, and
14.9% were obese. The percentage of women with diabetes increased with age,
particularly affecting informal workers more frequently. Hypertension (aOR=1.76;
95%CI: 1.56-1.99), central obesity (aOR=1.75; 95%CI: 1.54-1.98), daily smoking
(aOR=0.63; 95%CI: 0.53-0.76), and age (aOR=8.9; 95%CI: 5.3-15.7) were identified
as significant factors contributing to the risk of DM. However, education, physical
activity, the consumption of fruits and vegetables, and employment had no
discernible impact.
Conclusion: Hypertension, obesity, daily smoking, and age were associated with
an increased risk of DM in urban workers. The study recommends that companies
collaborate with Posbindu for NCDs to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels
regularly, and to measure the height and weight of workers periodically.
Creator
Mahmudah Mahmudah1
, Nailul Izza2, Lely Indrawati2, Astridya Paramita2, Diah Indriani1
, Nailul Izza2, Lely Indrawati2, Astridya Paramita2, Diah Indriani1
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v15i1.56916
Date
11 February 2025
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Mahmudah Mahmudah1
, Nailul Izza2, Lely Indrawati2, Astridya Paramita2, Diah Indriani1, “The Contributing Factors to the Risk of Diabetes Mellitus among Indonesian Urban Workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11284.