Kimbell-Dunn M R, Fishwick R D, Bradshaw L, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Pearce N
Wellington Asthma Research Group, Department of Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine, Wellington, New Zealand.
Am J Ind Med. 2001 Mar;39(3):292-300. doi: 10.1002/1097-0274(200103)39:3<292::aid-ajim1017>3.0.co;2-f.
The first national survey of the respiratory health of New Zealand farmers looked at the prevalence of respiratory symptoms by farm type and work exposure.
An 8-page questionnaire was mailed to 2,203 farmers randomly selected from all over New Zealand.
Response rate was 77.6% of 2,203, or 1,706 participants. Breathing problems at work were reported by 17.6% of farmers. Working with oats was strongly associated with work-related breathing problems (OR = 3.3, 2.1-5.2). Dyspnea was more common in female farmers, whereas chronic bronchitis was higher in males. Orchardists (OR = 2.3, 1.3-4.0), those growing oat crops (OR = 3.0, 1.7-5.4) and using the grain mill (OR = 2.8, 1.3-6.3) reported the highest symptom rates of ODTS/FL. Having hay fever or eczema, and smoking were risk factors for all respiratory symptoms.
Working in the areas of pigs, poultry, horses, grains, and hay are associated with respiratory symptoms in New Zealand farmers.
新西兰农民呼吸健康的首次全国性调查研究了不同农场类型和工作暴露情况下呼吸道症状的患病率。
向从新西兰各地随机选取的2203名农民邮寄了一份8页的调查问卷。
2203名中有77.6%即1706名参与者做出了回应。17.6%的农民报告称工作时存在呼吸问题。从事燕麦种植工作与工作相关的呼吸问题密切相关（比值比=3.3，2.1 - 5.2）。女性农民中呼吸困难更为常见，而男性中慢性支气管炎更为高发。果园经营者（比值比=2.3，1.3 - 4.0）、种植燕麦作物的人（比值比=3.0，1.7 - 5.4）以及使用谷物磨坊的人（比值比=2.8，1.3 - 6.3）报告的职业性粉尘性气道疾病/农民肺（ODTS/FL）症状发生率最高。患有花粉热或湿疹以及吸烟是所有呼吸道症状的风险因素。
在养猪、家禽、马匹、谷物和干草领域工作与新西兰农民的呼吸道症状有关。
