Influencing factors for reproductive health of female workers in petrochemical industry
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.02.016
- VernacularTitle: 石油化工行业女职工生殖健康影响因素分析
- Author:
Zhenxia KOU
1
;
Shulin WANG
;
Zhenlong CHEN
;
Yuhong HE
;
Wenlan YU
;
Liangying MEI
;
Hendong ZHANG
Author Information
1. Gansu province center for disease control and prevention, Lanzhou 73000, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Petrochemical Industry;
Occupational hazard;
Female worker;
Reproductive system disease
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2018;36(2):139-143
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the reproductive health status of female workers in petrochemical industry, and to provide a reference for improving reproductive health status and developing preventive and control measures for female workers in petrochemical industry.
Methods:A face-to-face questionnaire survey was performed from January to October, 2016. The Questionnaire on Women's Reproductive Health was used to investigate the reproductive health of female workers in petrochemical industry. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the influencing factors for reproductive health of female workers in petrochemical industry.
Results:Among the 7485 female workers, 1 268 (40.9%) had abnormal menstrual period, 1 437 (46.4%) had abnormal menstrual volume, 177 (28.5%) had hyperplasia of mammary glands, and 1 807 (24.6%) had gynecological inflammation. The reproductive system diseases in female workers in petrochemical industry were associated with the factors including age, marital status, education level, unhealthy living habits, abortion, overtime work, work shift, workload, video operation, occupational exposure, positive events, and negative events, and among these factors, negative events (odds ratio[OR]= 1.856) , unhealthy living habits (OR=1.542) , and positive events (OR=1.516) had greater impact on reproductive system diseases.
Conclusion:Many chemical substances in the occupational environment of petrochemical industry can cause damage to the reproductive system, which not only affects the health of the female workers, but also poses potential threats to the health of their offspring. Occupational exposure, unhealthy living habits, overtime work, and work shift have great influence on reproductive system diseases in female workers.
