ArticleAnnals of global health2019
Prevalence and Predictors of Respiratory Diseases Among Coal-Based Sponge Iron Plant Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Barjora, India.
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- Relationship between health-related quality of life and respiratory health status among coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora, India.Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundDuring the last decade, coal-based sponge iron plants, a highly polluted industry, have grown rapidly in Barjora, India. The toxic effects of particulate matters and gaseous pollutants are often rapid and include respiratory diseases (such as asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis). OBJECTIVES AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 258 coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora to assess the prevalence of respiratory diseases (self-reported) and to determine the associated factors.
findingsThe percentage of participants with any chronic respiratory disease, asthma and rhinoconjuctivitis were 25.5%, 8.9%, and 17.1%, respectively. The odds of any chronic respiratory disease were lower in participants with family history of any chronic respiratory disease (odds ratio [OR] 0.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.24-0.91, P = 0.024). The odds of asthma were lower in participants living in a room with less than 3 people (OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.16-7.07, P = 0.023) and with family history (OR 0.20, 95% CI 0.08-0.53, P = 0.001). The odds of rhinoconjuctivitis were lower in illiterate participants (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.12-0.94, P = 0.038) and those with pucca/semipucca house type (OR 2.44, 95% CI 1.11-5.39, P = 0.027).
conclusionMany coal-based sponge iron plant workers in Barjora report the presence of respiratory diseases, and the predictors such as overcrowding and poor quality housing were identified.
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