The Occupational and Procreation Health of Road Sweeping Female Sanitation Workers in a District of a City
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.09.005
- VernacularTitle: 某市区道路清扫环卫女工生殖健康和职业状况调查
- Author:
Wenju YUAN
1
;
Li HU
;
Zhi WANG
;
Yan YE
Author Information
1. Beijing Pinggu District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 101200, China
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
sanitation worker;
procreation health;
related factors;
occupational hazards;
female worker
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2018;36(9):666-668
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate occupational and procreation health of roadsweeping female sanitation workers in a city district.
Methods:Using cross-sectional survey methods, all 303 the road sweeping female sanitation workers of one company were selected and interviewed face to face with questionnaires in june 2017. Data were analysed by SPSS22.0 statistical software.
Results:The total prevalence of reproduction tract infection was 21.47%. The prevalence of uterine fibroids was 6.38%, and menstruation abnormal rate was 25.17%. The sanitation worker of menstruation abnormal rate was 31.03%, which were exposed low temperature, automobile exhaust and air contaminant at the same time, or else was 19.61%. There were statistical significance between them. (χ2=5.161, P<0.05) The sanitation worker of menstruation abnormal rate was 28.81%, which were not satisfied with women/s rights protection, or else was 11.67%. There were statistical significance between them. (χ2=7.435, P<0.01) .
Conclusion:Female sanitation workers in the city district were exposed to many occupational hazards. The status of procreation health among road sweeping female sanitation workers in the city district is not optimistic. Occupational health protection and laborers's rights protection should be emphasized to improve health status of female sanitation workers.
