| Production areas |
BR |
W |
BM |
P |
T |
PA |
Total |
| N (number of samples) |
41 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
31 |
41 |
233 |
| Parameters |
35.7 ± 16.7 |
35.3 ± 16.6 |
36.6 ± 14.5 |
36.9 ± 14.8 |
34.8 ± 15.4 |
36.6 ± 14.5 |
36.1 ± 15.4 |
| Mean age (years) |
| Mean work duration (years) |
6.0 ± 3.6 |
6.5 ± 3.6 |
6.0 ± 3.8 |
7.3 ± 4.3 |
4.5 ± 2.7 |
4.9 ± 2.0 |
5.9 ± 4.9 |
| Mean body weight (Kg) |
70.7 ± 15.7 |
74.3 ± 16.6 |
70.6 ± 13.2 |
70.9 ± 13.8 |
66.8 ± 12.4 |
69.9 ± 13.5 |
70.9 ± 14.3 |
| Mean height (cm) |
172.0 ± 9.0 |
169.8 ± 7.5 |
169.4 ± 8.6 |
173 ± 10.1 |
174.4 ± 7.5 |
173.0 ± 7.9 |
171.8 ± 8.5 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) |
24.0 ± 4.6 |
24.5 ± 4.6 |
23.5 ± 3.8 |
23.9 ± 2.5 |
23.6 ± 3.7 |
23.7 ± 2.7 |
23.9 ± 3.6 |
| Smoking status |
70.5 |
68.5 |
72.0 |
86.3 |
60.7 |
68.0 |
71.1 (166) |
| (Non-smoker) No (%) |
| (Habitual) Yes (%) |
16.3 |
18.7 |
20.6 |
7.5 |
20.9 |
15.0 |
16.3 (38) |
| Mean FCV (L) |
3.56 ± 0.9 |
3.27 ± 0.6 |
3.47 ± 0.5 |
3.67 ± 0.6 |
3.10 ± 0.7 |
3.47 ± 0.4 |
3.44 ± 0.6 |
| Mean FCV (%) |
80.0 ± 11.6 |
69.9 ± 17.2 |
82.5 ± 10.3 |
81.7 ± 12.2 |
68.9 ± 18.3 |
79.0 ± 15.6 |
77.3 ± 13.4 |
| Mean FEV1 (L) |
2.98 ± 0.5 |
2.48 ± 0.6 |
3.09 ± 0.7 |
3.45 ± 0.4 |
1.91 ± 0.7 |
2.73 ± 0.6 |
2.81 ± 0.6 |
| Mean FEV1 (%) |
76.7 ± 13.2 |
52.8 ± 18.4 |
75.1 ± 12.7 |
77.6 ± 12.2 |
48.5 ± 13.9 |
69.5 ± 13.2 |
67.5 ± 13.9 |
| FEF 25-75(L/S) |
3.39 ± 0.5 |
2.67 ± 0.6 |
3.31 ± 0.7 |
3.44 ± 0.4 |
2.48 ± 0.5 |
2.86 ± 0.7 |
3.04 ± 0.6 |
| Respiratory diseases (%) |
19.5 (8) |
40.0 (16) |
17.5 (7) |
10.0 (4) |
38.7 (12) |
36.5 (15) |
26.6 (62) |
| Occupational asthma (%) |
19.5 (8) |
42.5 (17) |
17.5 (7) |
7.5 (3) |
41.9 (13) |
39.0(16) |
27.5(64) |
| Bronchitis (%) |
19.5 (8) |
40.0 (16) |
17.5 (7) |
12.5 (5) |
38.7 (12) |
34.1 (14) |
26.6 (62) |
| Wheezing (%) |
17.1 (7) |
37.5 (15) |
12.5 (5) |
10.0 (4) |
32.3 (10) |
29.2 (12) |
23.2 (53) |
| Shortness of breath (%) |
19.5 (8) |
40.0 (16) |
17.5 (7) |
12.5 (5) |
38.7 (12) |
34.1 (14) |
26.6 (62) |
| Sneezing attacks (%) |
17.2 (7) |
40.0 (16) |
12.5 (5) |
10.0(4) |
38.7 (12) |
29.2 (12) |
24.0 (56) |
Note: BR: Battery Recycling; W: Welding; BM: Battery Manufacturing; P: Pharmaceutical; T: Tannery; PA: Paint Manufacturing.
Sample size= N between (in parenthesis) |
