Survey and analysis on reproductive health of 14 614 female workers / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the reproductive health status of female workers,so as to provide reference for establishing prevention measures to protect the reproductive health of female workers. METHODS: Using the cross-sectional investigation method,14 614 female workers were selected and investigated by Reproductive Health Survey Questionnaire.Workers were from 7 provinces in different industries( including medical and health, petrochemical engineering,metallurgy,railway,machine manufacturing,electronic and shoemaking,and so on). The investigation was from June to August of 2015. RESULTS: The proportion of female workers with a long time sitting position at work accounted for 48. 68%( 7 114 /14 614),and the proportion of female workers with regular change of sitting positions accounted for 23. 45%( 3 427 /14 614). There were 40. 84%( 5 968 /14 614) of female workers who were exposed to harmful occupational factors at work. The abnormal rate of reproductive health,the rate of menstrual abnormalities and the infertility rate in female workers were 18. 29%( 1 633 /8 930),28. 14%( 4 113 /14 614) and 24. 26%( 1 834 /7 559),respectively. In the 7 industries,the abnormal rate of reproductive health and the infertility rate among the female workers of the railway industry were the highest( P < 0. 01),while the rate of menstrual abnormalities among the female workers of the electronic industry was the highest( P < 0. 01). Among the 4 kind of working posture,the abnormal rate of reproductive health,the rate of menstrual abnormalities and the infertility rate among the female workers with a long time standing position at work was the highest( P < 0. 01). The above 3 indexes of the female workers who were exposed to harmful occupational factors at work were higher than those of the ones who were not( P < 0. 01). CONCLUSION: The reproductive health status of female workers is not optimistic. The occupational health protection should be strengthened and regular gynecological examination should be given to female workers during child-bearing period,so as to improve their reproductive health status.