Investigation and Analysis on shift work female workers' and the impact on reproductive health
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.02.012
- VernacularTitle: 轮班作业对女职工生殖健康影响的调查分析
- Author:
Changyan YU
1
;
Wenlan YU
;
Ming XU
;
Zailing XING
Author Information
1. National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Female workers;
Reproductive health;
Shift work
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2018;36(2):126-129
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the distribution of shift work of female workers in different industries and the relationship between shift work and reproductive health, then provide reference for the female workers' labor protection.
Methods:From June to September 2016, cluster sampling questionnaire survey was performed among female workers from 11 industries including electronics, medicine and health, pharmacy. To investigate the general information, shift-work information, reproductive health and childbearing history of these female workers.
Results:A total of 63 711 usable questionnaires were collected, resulting in a response rate of 96.94%.A total of 13 546 workers worked in shifts, accounting for 21.26%, the highest proportion was in the medical industry 30.61%, metallurgy 30.81%, petrochemical engineerin 26.78% respectively. Compared with the workers who did not work in shifts, those who worked in shifts had significantly higher rate of abnormal menstruation, rate of reproductive system infection in married workers, the rate of infertility (χ2=19.108、10.673、21.510, P<0.05) ; Compared with the workers who did not work in nightshifts, those who worked in nightshifts had significantly higher rate of abnormal menstruation, rate of reproductive system infection among married workers and rate of infertility (χ2=140.043、71.901、29.024, P<0.01) .
Conclusion:The highest rate of shift work was in the medical industry, metallurgy, petrochemical engineering industry. Workers who worked in shifts have serious reproductive health issues, the occurrence of abnormal menstruation, reproductive system infection and infertility may associated with shift work.
