Assessment of Chronic Respiratory Health Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Flour Mill Factory Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Assessment of Chronic Respiratory Health Symptoms and Associated Factors Among Flour Mill Factory Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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10.2147/jaa.s273820
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发表时间：
2020
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3.2
通讯作者：
Goyteom MH
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作者：
Alemseged EA;Takele AK;Zele Y;Abaya SW;Kiros KG;Mehari M;Bezabh YA;Atsbaha AH;Awoke TY;Goyteom MH
面粉厂工人由于在工作环境中接触面粉粉尘，患呼吸道症状的风险很高。接触面粉粉尘与慢性呼吸系统疾病的发展有关。然而，几乎没有证据表明大型面粉厂工人的呼吸道症状。因此，本研究的目的是评估埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴面粉厂工人的慢性呼吸道健康症状及其相关因素。横断面研究在亚的斯亚贝巴面粉厂随机抽取的424名工人样本中进行。呼吸道健康症状评估使用美国胸科学会标准问卷定制与当地情况。对数据进行完整性检查，分别使用Epi-Info V. 7.2和SPSS V.21统计软件进行数据录入和分析。采用多变量logistic回归模型识别与慢性呼吸道健康症状相关的变量。根据校正优势比（AOR）确定有显著相关性的变量，95%可信区间（CI）， p <0.05。数据采用表格、文字和图表的形式呈现。面粉厂工人慢性呼吸道健康症状的患病率为58.3% （95% CI: 53.7-63.4）。慢性呼吸系统健康症状与年龄组（AOR=1.95, 95% CI; 1.17-2.79， AOR=12.3, 95% CI; 4.39-34.6）、月收入（AOR=1.68, 95% CI; 1-2.79）、工作经验（AOR=2.58, 95% CI; 1-6.62）、既往粉尘暴露（AOR=1.86, 95% CI; 1.08-3.2）和呼吸防护设备的使用（AOR=2.29, 95% CI; 1.27-4.13）显著相关。慢性呼吸道疾病在面粉厂工人中非常普遍。需要劳工和社会事务部、面粉厂管理人员和工人之间的支助性监督和合作，以减少接触和改善工作环境。
Flour mill workers are at high risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to exposure to flour dust in their working environment. Exposure to flour dust linked with the development of chronic respiratory disorders. However, very little evidence has been available on the respiratory symptoms of exposed workers in large-scale flour mill factories. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess chronic respiratory health symptoms and associated factors among flour mill workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 424 randomly selected workers from Addis Ababa flour mill factories. Respiratory health symptoms were assessed using an American Thoracic Society standard questionnaire customized with local context. Data were checked for completeness and Epi-Info V. 7.2 and SPSS V.21 statistical software were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify variables associated with chronic respiratory health symptoms. Variables that had significant association were identified based on adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and p <0.05. Data were presented using tables, texts and figures. The prevalence of chronic respiratory health symptoms among flour mill factory workers was 58.3% (95% CI: 53.7–63.4). Chronic respiratory health symptoms were significantly associated with age group (AOR=1.95, 95% CI; 1.17–2.79 and AOR=12.3, 95% CI; 4.39–34.6), monthly income (AOR=1.68, 95% CI; 1–2.79), work experience (AOR=2.58, 95% CI; 1–6.62), past dust exposure (AOR=1.86, 95% CI; 1.08–3.2) and utilization of respiratory protective equipment (AOR=2.29, 95% CI; 1.27–4.13). Chronic respiratory health symptoms were highly prevalent among flour mill factory workers. Supportive supervision and cooperation between Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, flour mill managers and workers are needed to reduce exposure and improve working environment.