The prevalence of occupational asthma and rhinitis among woodworkers in south-eastern Nigeria
Tanzan. j. of health research
; 9(1): 52-55, 2007. tab
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RESUMO
Wood dusts are known to cause respiratory disorders like rhinitis and asthma. This study was therefore done to determine the magnitude of the problem among woodworkers in south-eastern Nigeria exposed to high level of wood dust.Five hundred and ninety one woodworkers were selected using a stratified random sampling. The prevalence of woodworkrelated rhinitis and asthma were then observed in the study population. Also the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of each woodworker was obtained. The prevalence of occupational rhinitis was 78%, while that of asthma was 6.5%. As period of woodwork increased the prevalence of rhinitis and asthma increased (rhinitis Ï2 trend = 53.015, df = 1, P = 0.000). For asthma, Ï2 trend =19.721, df = 1, P = 0.000). Also the PEFR significantly became low with increasing years of exposure to woodwork (Ï2 trend = 75.965, df = 1, P= 0.000). In conclusion the prevalence of rhinitis and asthma in woodworkers was high and significantly increased with years of working as a woodworker
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Respiratórios
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Asma
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Madeira
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Rinite
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Nigéria
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Tanzan. j. of health research
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Community Medicine, University College Hospital/NG
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Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital/NG
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