拉丁裔农场工人中绿色烟草病的发病率。

The incidence of green tobacco sickness among Latino farmworkers.

作者信息

Arcury T A, Quandt S A, Preisser J S, Norton D

机构信息

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1084, USA.

出版信息

J Occup Environ Med. 2001 Jul;43(7):601-9. doi: 10.1097/00043764-200107000-00006.

DOI:10.1097/00043764-200107000-00006

PMID:11464390

Abstract

We estimated the prevalence and incidence density (ID) and the risk factors of green tobacco sickness among minority farmworkers in North Carolina. Using a prospective surveillance design, 182 farmworkers were interviewed up to 5 times at biweekly intervals in 1999. The green tobacco sickness prevalence was 24.2%, whereas the ID was 1.88 days per 100 days worked. Greater work experience (5+ years, ID = 0.87; first year ID = 2.41) and tobacco use (ID of 1.18 vs 2.39) were negatively associated with green tobacco sickness. Task (e.g., priming ID, 4.04; topping ID, 1.86; barning ID, 0.62) and working in wet clothing (25% of workdays ID, 2.97; fewer than 25% of workdays ID, 1.29) had the largest effect. More effort must be directed toward preventing this occupational illness that affects workers who have little control over workplace safety.

摘要

我们估算了北卡罗来纳州少数族裔农场工人中绿烟草病的患病率、发病密度（ID）及风险因素。采用前瞻性监测设计，1999年对182名农场工人每两周进行一次访谈，最多访谈5次。绿烟草病患病率为24.2%，而发病密度为每工作100天1.88天。工作经验更丰富（5年以上，发病密度=0.87；第一年发病密度=2.41）以及吸烟（发病密度分别为1.18和2.39）与绿烟草病呈负相关。工作任务（如打顶发病密度为4.04；摘心发病密度为1.86；烘烤发病密度为0.62）以及穿着湿衣服工作（工作日的25%发病密度为2.97；工作日少于25%发病密度为1.29）影响最大。必须更加努力地预防这种影响那些对工作场所安全几乎无法控制的工人的职业病。