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Awareness, prevalence and factors associated with respiratory morbidities among selected petrol pump workers in Bengaluru City?
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine; Sep-Dec2020, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p199-202, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: Petrol pump workers are exposed to fumes emanated during petrol filling and vehicular exhaust thus falling prey to several respiratory diseases. Objectives: To assess the awareness and prevalence of respiratory morbidities among petrol pump workers of selected petrol pumps in Bangalore. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 158 petrol pump workers from 11 selected pumps in Bengaluru. Following IEC approval, the baseline socio-demographic data, knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities and current morbidity pattern were ascertained. Medical examination and Peak Expiratory Flow rate (PEFR) was estimated. Results: The 158 workers were all male, mostly between 18-27 years (65.19%) and high school educated (49.37%). Knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities was 56%, while prevalence of respiratory morbidity was 61%. Those workers who had completed their higher education (>10<superscript>th</superscript> standard), earning monthly income (>Rs. 5000) had better knowledge regarding respiratory morbidities. Recommendation: Pre-employment and regular medical examination including lung function tests and promotion of use of PPEs to be implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09732284
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147733758
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_19_20