Syamlal Girija, Mazurek Jacek M, Bang Ki Moon
Surveillance Branch, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Sep;51(9):1066-74. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b3510a.
To estimate national prevalences of lifetime asthma and asthma attacks among workers by age, sex, race, occupation and industry, and estimate population attributable fraction to employment for asthma attacks in the United States.
The 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey data for currently working adults aged > or = 18 years were analyzed.
Lifetime asthma prevalence was 9.2%; the social services religious and membership organizations industry and the health service occupation had the highest asthma prevalence. Asthma attack prevalence among workers with asthma was 35.4%; the primary metal industry and the health assessment and treating occupation had the highest attack prevalence. Approximately, 5.9% of cases reporting an asthma attack were attributed to employment when considering industries and 3.8% when considering occupations.
Future studies and intervention strategies should address the higher prevalence of asthma in certain industries and occupations.
按年龄、性别、种族、职业和行业估算美国工人一生中患哮喘及哮喘发作的全国患病率，并估算哮喘发作归因于就业的人群归因分数。
分析了1997 - 2004年全国健康访谈调查中年龄≥18岁在职成年人的数据。
一生中患哮喘的患病率为9.2%；社会服务、宗教和会员组织行业以及健康服务职业的哮喘患病率最高。患有哮喘的工人中哮喘发作患病率为35.4%；初级金属行业以及健康评估和治疗职业的发作患病率最高。在考虑行业时，报告哮喘发作的病例中约5.9%归因于就业，考虑职业时为3.8%。
未来的研究和干预策略应针对某些行业和职业中较高的哮喘患病率。
