Analysis of risk factors for contact dermatitis in pig farm workers.
- Author:
Yinfen ZHANG
1
;
Zhiyong LU
;
Dong XIE
;
Yang GU
;
Meixiang CHEN
;
Xiangyang LI
;
Hongjuan YOU
;
Kuiyang ZHENG
;
Renxian TANG
2
,
3
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Agriculture; China; epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dermatitis, Contact; epidemiology; Dermatitis, Occupational; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2014;32(2):120-122
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the risk factors for contact dermatitis in pig farm workers.
METHODSThe cross-sectional questionnaire survey and on-site survey were conducted in pig farms raising more than 50 pigs in a county of Fujian Province, China. The study subjects were grouped based on different factors. The incidence rate was compared between groups by statistical analysis.
RESULTSOf 302 subjects, 70 (23.18%) had contact dermatitis. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of contact dermatitis between the subjects in direct contact with commercially available pannage and those in indirect contact (χ(2) = 14.552, P < 0.01). Region, season, farm scale, brand of pannage, and allergic history were not influential factors for contact dermatitis (P > 0.05 for all).
CONCLUSIONDirect contact with commercially available pannage is closely associated with contact dermatitis in pig farm workers.
