Journal article
Individual and occupational characteristics associated with respiratory symptoms among latino horse farm workers
American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.58(6), pp.679-687
06/01/2015
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22452
PMID: 25939676
Abstract
BackgroundLatino workers are likely exposed to a variety of respiratory hazards in the horse barn, yet the potential impact of these exposures on respiratory health has not been investigated.
MethodsUsing a community-based sample of 225 Latino horse farmworkers we investigated the prevalence of upper and lower respiratory symptoms and occupational characteristics associated with them. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with respiratory symptomology.
ResultsUpper respiratory symptoms prevalence ranged from 24% to 45%. Half of workers reported lower respiratory symptoms. Workers with symptoms were more likely to be female and have lower levels of English understanding. Workers who never/rarely used dust masks while working in the barn experienced over two times the odds of reporting upper respiratory symptoms.
ConclusionsMany Latino horse workers experienced upper and lower respiratory symptoms. Dust mask use may protect workers in this and other enclosed livestock operations from respiratory symptoms. Am. J. Ind. Med. 58:679-687, 2015. (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Individual and occupational characteristics associated with respiratory symptoms among latino horse farm workers
- Creators
- Jennifer E. Swanberg - University of Maryland, BaltimoreJessica Miller Clouser - University of KentuckyWenqi Gan - University of KentuckyDavid M. Mannino - University of KentuckyJohn C. Flunker - University of Kentucky
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of industrial medicine, Vol.58(6), pp.679-687
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajim.22452
- PMID
- 25939676
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
- eISSN
- 1097-0274
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- U54OH007547 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) 5U540H007547-13 / CDC/NIOSH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984738104002771
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