Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in Women Farm Worker: Study in Horticulture Area, Bandungan, Semarang Regency, Indonesia

Abstract

Nowadays, there are scientifict evidences correlates between environmental exposure to type 2 diabetes. Environmental pollution such as pesticides in agriculture area also play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes. This study aims to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in women farm worker in the horticulture farming area. The study was conducted on 52 respondents in Bandungan District, Semarang Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Cross sectional design are used to assess the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in exposed women farm worker. The results showed that there were significant relationship between work period, frequency of spraying plants, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of type 2 diabetes. There was no association between the length of work with the incidence of type 2 diabetes.