Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006
Workers in the cotton processing industries risk developing obstructive respiratory conditions due to prolonged exposure to cotton dust. We noted a tenfold increase in asthma among workers in a Textile Manufacturing Company. We determined the prevalence of respiratory obstructive conditions among wo...
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| author | Mberikunashe, Joseph Sarah, Banda Addmore, Chadambuka Gombe, Notion, T. Gerald, Shambira Tshimanga, Mufuta Matchaba-Hove, Reginald |
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| description | Workers in the cotton processing industries risk developing obstructive respiratory conditions due to prolonged exposure to cotton dust. We noted a tenfold increase in asthma among workers in a Textile Manufacturing Company. We determined the prevalence of respiratory obstructive conditions among workers in various sections. Methods We conducted a cross sectional analytic study. Workers were randomly sampled and data was collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Respiratory function was assessed using spirometry and chest auscultation. A walk through survey was conducted and a checklist was used to capture hazards and control measures in the work place. Results A total of 194 workers participated. The prevalence of severe respiratory obstruction was 27.8%. It was 50.0% among the blowers, 35.3% in waste recovery, 32.5% in carders, 15.0% in spinners and 7.5% among weavers. The mean years of exposure between the affected and the non-affected were significantly different (T =2.20; p< 0.05). Working in the blowing department was significantly associated with developing respiratory obstruction (OR=3.53; 95% CI= 1.61-7.79) but working in the weaving department was significantly protective (OR 0.16; CI 0.04-0.59).Working in a department for less than 10 years was protective (OR =0.94; 95% CI= 0.48-1.85), but not significant. Conclusion Obstructive respiratory conditions are common among textile workers, with those in blowing and waste recovery sections being the most affected. We recommended worker rotation every six months, regular spirometric screening employment of a medical officer. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-9792022-06-27T13:49:06Z Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 Mberikunashe, Joseph Sarah, Banda Addmore, Chadambuka Gombe, Notion, T. Gerald, Shambira Tshimanga, Mufuta Matchaba-Hove, Reginald Respiratory obstruction, cotton dust, spirometry, Zimbabwe Workers in the cotton processing industries risk developing obstructive respiratory conditions due to prolonged exposure to cotton dust. We noted a tenfold increase in asthma among workers in a Textile Manufacturing Company. We determined the prevalence of respiratory obstructive conditions among workers in various sections. Methods We conducted a cross sectional analytic study. Workers were randomly sampled and data was collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Respiratory function was assessed using spirometry and chest auscultation. A walk through survey was conducted and a checklist was used to capture hazards and control measures in the work place. Results A total of 194 workers participated. The prevalence of severe respiratory obstruction was 27.8%. It was 50.0% among the blowers, 35.3% in waste recovery, 32.5% in carders, 15.0% in spinners and 7.5% among weavers. The mean years of exposure between the affected and the non-affected were significantly different (T =2.20; p< 0.05). Working in the blowing department was significantly associated with developing respiratory obstruction (OR=3.53; 95% CI= 1.61-7.79) but working in the weaving department was significantly protective (OR 0.16; CI 0.04-0.59).Working in a department for less than 10 years was protective (OR =0.94; 95% CI= 0.48-1.85), but not significant. Conclusion Obstructive respiratory conditions are common among textile workers, with those in blowing and waste recovery sections being the most affected. We recommended worker rotation every six months, regular spirometric screening employment of a medical officer. 2016-04-24T11:01:45Z 2016-04-24T11:01:45Z 2010 Article 1937- 8688 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/979 en Pan Africa Medical Journal;Vol. 6, No. 1; p. open African Field Epidemiology Network |
| spellingShingle | Respiratory obstruction, cotton dust, spirometry, Zimbabwe Mberikunashe, Joseph Sarah, Banda Addmore, Chadambuka Gombe, Notion, T. Gerald, Shambira Tshimanga, Mufuta Matchaba-Hove, Reginald Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title | Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title_full | Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title_short | Prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in Zimbabwe, 2006 |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors for obstructive respiratory conditions among textile industry workers in zimbabwe, 2006 |
| topic | Respiratory obstruction, cotton dust, spirometry, Zimbabwe |
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