Joshi S K, Sharma P, Sharma U, Sitaraman S, Pathak S S
Department of Pediatrics, Sir Padamapat Mother and Child Health Institute, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur.
Indian Pediatr. 1996 Feb;33(2):105-8.
To assess the adverse influence of carpet weaving on lung functions and the nurtritional status of children employed in such factories.
Comparison of the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) of the study group with controls of similar socio-economic status and correlate it with anthropometric values.
Field study.
One hundred and ten boys, 6-15 years of age engaged in 23 carpet weaving factories of Jaipur city.
Linear regression analysis using age, height and weight as independent variables and PEFR as the dependent variable.
PEFR of carpet weaving children were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than controls for all except 6-7 years group. The height, weight and chest circumference of these children were also lower (p < 0.05). PEFR did not show significant difference when children were grouped according to their height.
Children working in carpet weaving factories are shorter and lighter compared to normal school going children. As a consequence of the growth retardation, their PEFR values were also lower as compared to normal children.
评估地毯编织工作对在这类工厂工作的儿童肺功能和营养状况的不利影响。
将研究组的呼气峰值流速（PEFR）与社会经济地位相似的对照组进行比较，并将其与人体测量值相关联。
实地研究。
110名6至15岁的男孩，受雇于斋浦尔市的23家地毯编织工厂。
以年龄、身高和体重作为自变量，PEFR作为因变量进行线性回归分析。
除6至7岁组外，地毯编织儿童的PEFR显著低于对照组（p < 0.05）。这些儿童的身高、体重和胸围也较低（p < 0.05）。根据身高对儿童进行分组时，PEFR未显示出显著差异。
与正常上学的儿童相比，在地毯编织工厂工作的儿童更矮更轻。由于生长发育迟缓，他们的PEFR值也低于正常儿童。
