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• DANIELA KARINA DA SILVA FERREIRA - Ferrira, D.K.S. - RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA - <danielakarina@hotmail.com>

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The general aim of this investigation was to analyze the associations between lifestyle and sociodemographic and occupational characteristics among military police officers (MPs). This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study. The sample consisted of 288 MPs within the Police Authority of Recife, Pernambuco. The data were collected by means of a semistructured questionnaire. For the data analysis, information technology tools were used (STATA-10.0 and SPSS- 15.0 for Windows) and procedures for descriptive statistics and for analyzing chi-square and regression associations were applied (p < 0.05). Among the lifestyle results, 12% said that they smoked, 10% were classified as cases of suspected abusive consumption of alcoholic drinks, 73% were considered to be insufficiently active and 40% said that they were involved in conflicts frequently or sometimes. Age of 39 years or over (RP = 1.39), lower education level (RP = 1.68), the lowest economic level (RP = 1.49) and being in the profession for 18 years or more (RP = 1.49) were associated with lifestyles with greater risk to health (with two or more unhealthy factors). Therefore, promotion and prevention measures should be adopted in order to attempt to reduce these workers’ health vulnerabilities.
Keywords: Occupational Health. Life Style. Working Conditions. Health Behavior. Social Conditions.

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