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ReviewGlobal health action2023

Factors associated with TB screening among agricultural workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Nosimilo Mlangeni, Molebogeng Malotle, Felix Made, Jonathan Ramodike, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Christine Du Preez, Nikki Stuart Thompson, Muzimkhulu Zungu

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Review in Global health action, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nosimilo MlangeniNational Institute for Occupational Health, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4130-7001
Molebogeng MalotleNational Institute for Occupational Health, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Felix MadeNational Institute for Occupational Health, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jonathan RamodikeNational Institute for Occupational Health, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Yandisa SikweyiyaGender & Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa.
Christine Du PreezHoedspruit Training Trust (Hlokomela), Hoedspruit, South Africa.
Nikki Stuart ThompsonCHoiCe Trust, Tzaneen, South Africa.
Muzimkhulu ZunguNational Institute for Occupational Health, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa.
National Health Laboratory Service · ZASouth African Medical Research Council · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health issue of concern in South Africa. Workers in the agricultural sector are generally at increased risk of TB due to multiple interacting factors such as exposure to silica dust, co-worker infection, and occupations falling within the lower socio-economic sectors.

objectiveThis study investigates factors associated with TB screening uptake for agricultural workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

methodThis cross-sectional study targeted a study population of 16,787 agricultural workers across 96 agricultural worksites in South Africa. A two-stage cluster random sampling design identified 24 agricultural worksites and a potential 2500 participants. The outcome variable was self-reported TB screening. Descriptive statistics and unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with TB screening. A literature review informed the selection of covariates as possible confounders.

resultsThe final study sample comprised 2144 workers across 24 sites, with 55% being women. TB screening uptake was 1155 (56.3%). Factors such as living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (AOR 3.16, 95% CI: 2.44-4.09), accessing health services in the workplace (AOR 1.94, 95% CI: 1.09-3.46), and having prior TB knowledge (AOR 18.45, 95% CI: 9.8-34.74) were positively associated with TB screening. Participants in the age group 36-49 years had significantly higher odds of self-reporting TB screening, compared with those aged 18-25 years (AOR 1.37, 95% CI 1.07-1.77). Migrant workers from Mozambique (OR 0.52, 95% CI: 0.34-0.79) and Zimbabwe (OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.57-0.89) were significantly less likely to self-report TB screening compared to their South African counterparts.

conclusionThe findings underscore the importance of workplace health services in achieving end-TB targets. We recommend programs and interventions for preventing TB in South Africa that target the agricultural sector in general, and in particular migrant workers.

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HIV InfectionsTuberculosisAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFarmersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSouth AfricaYoung Adultaccess to healthcareAgricultural workersmigrant healthoccupational healthTB preventionworkers’ health

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PMID36661274
PMCPMC9869983
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