Prevalence and Risk Factors of Green Tobacco Sickness among Korean Tobacco Harvesters / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
;
: 37-43, 2004.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-30686
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was carried out to understand the prevalence and risk factors of green tobacco sickness (GTS) among Korean tobacco harvesters.METHODS:
The authors conducted a questionnaire among the tobacco harvesters (1, 064 persons from 555 out of 723 tobacco harvesting households) in Cheongsong-gun for 4 days from May 7 to 10, 2002.RESULTS:
The study subjects were 550 males and 514 females. The recognition and experience of GTS up until 2001 were 96.4% and 61.9%, respectively. The prevalence of GTS in 2001 was 42.5%, and was significantly higher in females than in males (59.0% vs. 26.6%, p< 0.01). The incidence density of GTS according to the number of workdays in 2001 was 12.3 spells/100 person' days. The GTS symptoms reported by the tobacco harvesters in 2001 were dizziness in 441 cases (97.6%), nausea in 414 (91.6%), headache in 349 (77.2%) and vomiting in 343 (75.9%). The use of gloves, hat and wristlets, sweating at work and the number of working hours significantly increased the prevalence of GTS (p< 0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors significantly associated with GTS. Odds ratios for smoking, working over 10 hours and sweating at work were 0.26 (95% CI 0.19-0.35), 1.64 (95% CI 1.26-2.14) and 1.60 (95% CI 1.14-2.25), respectively. Of those who reported GTS in 2001, 311 cases (68.8%) underwent treatment from their local medical facilities.CONCLUSION:
In Korea, there are many tobaccoharvesting households, and most may be stricken with GTS. More extensive epidemiological studies, including heincidence and associated risk factors, are expected and a surveillance system including measurements of cotinine in urine should be conducted.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Poisoning
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Smoke
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Sweat
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Sweating
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Nicotiana
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Vomiting
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Smoking
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Logistic Models
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Odds Ratio
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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