Journal article
Gender differences in respiratory health outcomes among farming cohorts around the globe: findings from the AGRICOH consortium
Journal of agromedicine, Vol.26(2), pp.97-108
03/17/2020
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2020.1713274
PMID: 32182198
Abstract
: Respiratory hazards of farming have been identified for centuries, with little focus on gender differences. We used data from the AGRICOH consortium, a collective of prospective cohorts of agricultural workers, to assess respiratory disease prevalence among adults in 18 cohorts representing over 200,000 farmers, farm workers, and their spouses from six continents.
: Cohorts collected data between 1992 and 2016 and ranged in size from 200 to >128,000 individuals; 44% of participants were female. Farming practices varied from subsistence farming to large-scale industrial agriculture. All cohorts provided respiratory outcome information for their cohort based on their study definitions. The majority of outcomes were based on self-report using standard respiratory questionnaires; the greatest variability in assessment methods was associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
: For all three respiratory symptoms (cough, phlegm, and wheeze), the median prevalence in men was higher than in women, with the greatest difference for phlegm (17% vs. 10%). For asthma, women had a higher prevalence (7.8% vs 6.5%), with the difference associated with allergic asthma. The relative proportion of allergic asthma varied among cohorts. In two of eight cohorts for women and two of seven cohorts for men, allergic asthma was more common than non-allergic asthma.
: These findings indicate that respiratory outcomes are common among farmers around the world despite differences in agricultural production. As women in the general population are at higher risk of asthma, exploring gender differences in occupational studies is critical for a deeper understanding of respiratory disease among agricultural workers.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Gender differences in respiratory health outcomes among farming cohorts around the globe: findings from the AGRICOH consortium
- Creators
- Jonathan Fix - Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, NC, USAIsabella Annesi-Maesano - Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases Department (EPAR), Pierre Louise Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IPLESP UMRS1136), UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Medical School, Sorbonne Universités, ParisIsabelle Baldi - Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer François Baclesse, Caen, FranceMathilde Boulanger - Centre de Lutte contre le Cancer François Baclesse, Caen, FranceSoo Cheng - Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, PO Box 756, Wellington 6021, New ZealandSandra Cortes - Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8330077, ChileJean-Charles Dalphin - UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, FranceMohamed Aqiel Dalvie - Division of Occupational Medicine and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaBruno Degano - EA 3920, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, FranceJeroen Douwes - Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, PO Box 756, Wellington 6021, New ZealandWijnand Eduard - Department of Chemical and Biological Work Environment, STAMI National Institute of Occupational Health, PO Box 5330 Majorstuen, NO-0304 Oslo, NorwayGrethe Elholm - Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkCatterina Ferreccio - Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, 8330077, ChileAnne-Helen Harding - Health and Safety Executive, Harpur Hill, Buxton SK17 9JN, UKMohamed Jeebhay - Division of Occupational Medicine and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaKevin M Kelly - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesHans Kromhout - Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsEwan MacFarlane - Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH), Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCara Nichole Maesano - Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases Department (EPAR), Pierre Louise Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IPLESP UMRS1136), UPMC Univ Paris 06, INSERM, Saint-Antoine Medical School, Sorbonne Universités, ParisDiane Catherine Mitchell - Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USAHussein Mwanga - Division of Occupational Medicine and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaSaloshni Naidoo - Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaBeyene Negatu - Department of Pesticide Registration and control, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock development, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDorothy Ngajilo - Division of Occupational Medicine and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaKarl-Christian Nordby - National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, NorwayChristine G Parks - Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USAMarc B Schenker - Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USAAesun Shin - Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehakro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, KoreaTorben Sisgaard - Department of Public Health, Danish Ramazzini Centre, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkMalcolm Sim - Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH), Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaThibaud Soumagne - UMR 6249 Chrono-environnement, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, FrancePeter Thorne - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesKeun-Young Yoo - Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehakro, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-799, KoreaJane A Hoppin - Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Human Health and the Environment, North Carolina State University, NC, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of agromedicine, Vol.26(2), pp.97-108
- DOI
- 10.1080/1059924X.2020.1713274
- PMID
- 32182198
- NLM abbreviation
- J Agromedicine
- ISSN
- 1059-924X
- eISSN
- 1545-0813
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000002, name: National Institutes of Health, award: Z01-ES049030; DOI: 10.13039/niosh, name: NIOSH, award: OH07548
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/17/2020
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984066348402771
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