Author:
Abateneh Girmaw,Gizaw Zemichael,Gebrehiwot Mulat,Worede Eshetu Abera
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Exposure to wood dust can cause respiratory symptoms, like cough, phlegm, breathlessness, and chest pain, reduce lung function.
Objective
The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and associated factors among woodwork workers in Bahir-Dar city, Ethiopia.
Methods
A comparative cross-sectional study was employed among 229 exposed and 228 unexposed groups. Participants for the study were selected using simple random sampling technique. The chronic respiratory symptoms were assessed using a questionnaire adopted from the American Thoracic Society. The data was entered using Epi-Data version 4.6 and export to SPSS version 22 for analysis. Poisson regression, Multivariate linear regression and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to identify factors associated with woodworkers, general population and in pooled analysis.
Result
The prevalence of having at least one chronic respiratory symptom was higher among exposed group (59.4%) than unexposed group (18.0%) with PR = 3.03(95%CI: 2.45, 4.45). In woodworker; Not taking health and safety training(5.15,95%(CI:1.93–13.76),primary educational(3.85,95%,CI:(1.1,13.47), not using Mask(6.38, 95%CI:(2.69–15.76) & number of families(3.05,95%,CI:1.04–9.028), In general population; Number of family members(2.75, 95%CI:1.1–7.19)& lower monthly income (3.3, 95%CI: (1.49–7.4), and In pooled analysis; wood dust exposure status 14.36 95%, CI:(7.6–27.00),primary education(2.93,95%CI:1.24–6.92), number of families(3.46,95%CI:1.8–6.64), lower monthly income(2.13,95%CI:1.19–3.81), & smoking (6.65, 95%CI:1.19–36.9) were associated with respiratory symptom.
Conclusion
Prevalence of respiratory symptoms was higher among exposed group than unexposed group. Reduced wood dust exposure status, Provision of occupational safety and health training, use of respiratory protective devices is recommended to reduce respiratory symptoms among woodwork workers.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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