Analysis on the characteristics of new occupational diseases in Changzhou City from 2006 to 2018
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2019.12.019
- VernacularTitle: 常州市2006至2018年新发职业病发病特征分析
- Author:
Yu ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Changzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou 213000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occupational diseases;
Incidence characteristics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2019;37(12):946-948
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the characteristics of new occupational diseases in Changzhou City from 2006 to 2018, and provide scientific basis for relevant departments to formulate prevention and control strategies.
Methods:In July 2019, the data of new occupational diseases in Changzhou City from 2006 to 2018 were collected, and the distribution of new occupational diseases, such as disease types, regions, population, industries, economic types and scale of enterprises were analyzed.
Results:From 2006 to 2018, a total of 432 new cases of occupational diseases were reported in Changzhou, mainly including occupational pneumoconiosis and other respiratory diseases (175 cases, 40.51%) , occupational chemical poisoning (130 cases, 30.09%) , and occupational otorhinolaryngological and oral diseases (83 cases, 19.21%) . There were 378 males (87.50%) and 54 females (12.50%) . The gender distribution of new occupational diseases in different categories was statistically significant (χ2=32.12, P<0.01) . The average age of onset was (48.3±12.2) years, of which 40-49 years (152 cases, 35.19%) were the most. The age distribution of new occupational diseases in different categories was statistically significant (χ2=157.53, P<0.01) . The average length of service was (9.38±9.05) years, and most of them were 1-9 years (175 cases, 40.51%) . Manufacturing industry (290 cases, 67.13%) and mining industry (78 cases, 18.06%) are the major industries; private economic enterprises (274 cases, 63.43%) and state-owned economic enterprises (74 cases, 17.13%) are the major economic types; small enterprises (295 cases, 68.29%) and medium-sized enterprises (75 cases, 17.36%) are the major enterprises.
Conclusion:We should strengthen the prevention and control of occupational diseases in key areas, people, industries, etc, and the employer, workers and government department should exercise their rights and obligations together to do a good job in the prevention and control relevant of occupational diseases.
