Prevalence and correlates of asthma among selected garment factory workers at the Free Trade Zone, Ekala

Jayawardana, Pushpa; Abeysena, Chrishantha

doi:10.4038/jccpsl.v21i1.8065

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“…Increased age group, designation as a jobber, helpers, machine operators, being illiterate, having BMI of <18.5 and higher dust exposure were the factors found to be associated with one or more respiratory symptoms and illnesses. We found a higher prevalence of asthma (17%) compared to another study among textile workers (5%) 20 , and the general population of Karachi (11%) 21 , but lower than among Sri Lankan garment workers (32% for symptoms-based asthma) 22 . Other than a different definition used in the Sri Lankan study, these differences could also be due to some specific workplace factors like use of different dyes & chemicals at the selected millstherefore, results need to be interpretated with caution.…”

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Effect of Cotton Dust Exposure on Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Textile Workers

Sadia

Ali

Tahir

et al. 2023

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad

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Background: Cotton dust is generated during various textile manufacturing processes. Only a few studies from Pakistan assessed cotton dust exposure and explored the relationship of duration of work in the textile industry with respiratory health outcomes. We aimed to assess cotton dust exposure and its association with lung function and respiratory symptoms among textile workers in Pakistan. Methods: We report findings from the baseline cross- sectional survey of the larger study, MultiTex, among 498 adult male textile workers from six mills conducted between Oct 2015-March 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan. Data collection included the use of standardized questionnaires; spirometry, and area dust measurements through UCB-PATS. Multivariable logistic and linear regression models were developed to assess the association of risk factors with respiratory symptoms and illnesses. Results: We found the mean age of workers to be 32.5 (±10) years; around 25% were illiterate. The prevalence of COPD, asthma, and byssinosis in our study was 10%, 17%, and 2%, respectively. The median cotton dust exposure was 0.33 mg/m3 (IQR;0.12-0.76). Increased duration of work among non-smokers was associated with a decline in lung function, FVC (-245 ml; 95% CI -385.71, -104.89) and FEV1 (-200 ml; 95 % CI -328.71, -84.11). Workers with certain job titles (machine operators, helpers, and jobbers), those with greater duration of work, and higher dust exposure, were more likely to report respiratory symptoms and illnesses. Conclusion: We report a high prevalence of asthma and COPD and a low prevalence of byssinosis. Cotton dust exposure and duration of employment were associated with respiratory health outcomes. Our findings highlight the need for preventive interventions in the textile industry in Pakistan.

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Effect of Cotton Dust Exposure on Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Textile Workers

Sadia

Ali

Tahir

et al. 2023

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad

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“…The OR of asthma was found to increase by about 1.6–1.9 when exposed to tobacco smoke in Pakistan 39. Studies in selected groups in Sri Lanka also found that certain occupations, such as working in a garment factory, increased the OR of asthma to 3.5 45. These associations are also evident in a systematic review that looked into the risk factors of asthma in Asian population 46.…”

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“… 39 Studies in selected groups in Sri Lanka also found that certain occupations, such as working in a garment factory, increased the OR of asthma to 3.5. 45 These associations are also evident in a systematic review that looked into the risk factors of asthma in Asian population. 46 Furthermore, studies in developed countries like the USA, Spain and Finland also showed that the adult onset of asthma was significantly associated with parental asthma (OR 4.5), smoking habit (OR 2.0), male gender (OR 2.0) and chronic comorbidities (OR 2.7).…”

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Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

Rakhshanda,

Abedin,

Wahab

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveFor over a decade, the prevalence of asthma remained unchanged at around 7% in Bangladesh. Although asthma causes significant morbidity among both children and adults, updates on epidemiological data are limited on the prevalence in Bangladesh. This study attempted to determine the prevalence of asthma, and its modifiable and non-modifiable lifestyle predictors in a rural population of Bangladesh.MethodThis study was part of a cross-sectional study that applied the WHO Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions via census in a rural area of Bangladesh, where self-reported data on asthma were recorded. Data on anthropometric measurement, sociodemographic characteristics and behavioural risk factors were collected following the standard protocol described in the WHO STEP-wise approach to surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire. Analysis included descriptive statistics to assess the prevalence of asthma and its risk factors, and binary logistic regression to determine contributing factors.ResultThe overall prevalence of asthma was 4.2%. Asthma was predominant among people above 60 years (8.4%). Higher asthma was noted among males (4.6%), self-employed (5.1%), with a family history of asthma (9.1%), with comorbidities besides asthma (7.8%) and underweight (6.0%) compared with their counterparts. The OR of having asthma was 1.89, 1.93, 1.32, 1.50, 2.60, 0.67, 0.67 and 0.78 if a respondent was 45 years old or more, married, underweight, ever smoker, with a family history of asthma, housewife, employed and consumed red meat, respectively, while considering all other variables constant, compared with their counterparts.ConclusionThe study emphasised asthma to be a public health concern in Bangladesh, although it seems to have decreased over the last decade. Among others, red meat intake and nutritional status were strongly associated with asthma, and the linkage among these is still a grey area that needs further exploration.

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Prevalence and correlates of asthma among selected garment factory workers at the Free Trade Zone, Ekala

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Effect of Cotton Dust Exposure on Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Textile Workers

Effect of Cotton Dust Exposure on Respiratory Health Outcomes Among Textile Workers

Self-reported prevalence of asthma and its associated factors among adult rural population in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study using WHO PEN protocol

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