scholarly journals Factors associated with self-rated health among mineworkers in Zambia: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Ohnishi ◽  
Backsion Tembo ◽  
Rieko Nakao ◽  
Emi Matsuura ◽  
Wakako Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health

Abstract Background This study aims to examine miners’ working conditions and self-rated health status in copper mines in Zambia and to identify the conditions and factors necessary to improve the safety and health of mineworkers. Methods A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted anonymously among copper mineworkers in Zambia in 2015 and 2016. Five targeted mining companies among 33 were introduced by the Mineworkers’ Union of Zambia. Study participants were recruited at the waiting space for underground work, waiting rooms of company clinics/hospitals, and/or at training sessions, which were places permitted by the target companies to perform data collection via convenience sampling. Bivariate analyses (e.g., t tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, chi-square tests, or Cochran-Armitage tests) and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze differences in demographic characteristics and to compare their working conditions, health conditions, safety management at the workplace, and training opportunities by employment status. Results In total, 338 responses were analyzed. Regular employees had better working conditions, including higher incomes (P = 0.001), more likely to be guaranteed sickness insurance by the company (P < 0.001), paid holidays (P = 0.094), and sick leave (P = 0.064), although the difference was not statistically significant. Mineworkers’ decreased self-rated health was determined by job category (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.41; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.21, 0.82; P = 0.012). Having experienced violence from the boss/manager (AOR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.32, 0.91; P = 0.020) was negatively associated with better self-rated health in the crude odds ratio. Conclusions Among mineworkers in Zambia, nonunderground work and not having experienced violence from their boss/manager contributed to increased self-rated health. From the perspective of psychological safety and human security, the management of safety and the working environment, including human resource management and preventing harassment/violence, should be assured, especially for underground mineworkers.

scholarly journals Factors associated with self-rated health among mineworkers in Zambia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Ohnishi ◽  
Backsion Tembo ◽  
Rieko Nakao ◽  
Emi Matsuura ◽  
Wakako Fujita
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Contract Employees ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Job Category

Abstract Background This study aims to examine miners’ working conditions and self-rated health status in copper mines in Zambia and to identify conditions and factors necessary to improve the safety and health of mineworkers. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was conducted anonymously among copper mineworkers in Zambia in 2015 and 2016. Results In total, 285 of 330 responses were analyzed. Regular employees had better working conditions, including higher incomes (t-test, P = 0.011), guaranteed paid holidays (chi-square test, P = 0.045), health check-ups (chi-square test, P = 0.023) and sickness insurance (chi-square test, P < 0.001), than contract employees. Mineworkers’ increased self-rated health was determined by an educational status of having completed secondary school (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 3.406; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.072, 10.822; P = 0.038). Moreover, job category, such as working underground (AOR: 0.338; 95% CI: 0.173, 0.663; P = 0.002), and having experienced violence (AOR: 0.472; 95% CI: 0.035, 0.948; P = 0.035) were negatively associated with good self-rated health in the logistic regression analysis, regardless of employment status. Conclusions Among mineworkers in Zambia, non-underground work and not having experienced violence from their boss contributed to increased self-rated health. From the perspective of psychological safety and human security, the management of safety and the working environment, including human resource management and preventing harassment/violence, should be assured, especially for underground mineworkers.

scholarly journals Relationship between Periodontitis and Glaucoma: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Soo Hwan Byun ◽  
Dae Myoung Yoo ◽  
Minwook Chang ◽  
Hyo Geun Choi ◽  
Seok Jin Hong
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Epidemiology Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Control

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the association between periodontitis and glaucoma. This prospective cohort study used epidemiological data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study performed between 2004 and 2016. Among 173,209 participants, 9572 patients with periodontitis and 115,332 controls (nonperiodontitis) were selected. We analysed the history of glaucoma in periodontitis and control participants. The participants were interviewed regarding their history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, periodontitis, glaucoma, smoking, and alcohol consumption by trained interviewers. A logistic regression model was created to analyse the odds ratio of having a history of glaucoma among patients with periodontitis. Two-tailed analyses using chi-square and independent t-tests were used for statistical analysis. The adjusted odds ratio of periodontitis as a risk factor for glaucoma was 3.44 (95% confidence interval = 2.99–3.97, p < 0.001 ). This study demonstrated that glaucoma was associated with periodontitis.

Association between the intact foreskin and inferior standards of male genital hygiene behaviour: a cross-sectional study

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 556-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel O'Farrell ◽  
Maria Quigley ◽  
Paul Fox
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
Genital Hygiene ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Male Genital

This study was undertaken to determine whether non-circumcised men have inferior standards of genital hygiene behaviour, as measured by reported washing of the whole penis, compared with circumcised men. Male attenders at a sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic at Ealing Hospital, London had routine STI tests and examinations performed and were asked about the frequency and thoroughness of genital washing. One hundred and fifty non-circumcised and 75 circumcised men were enrolled. Not always washing the whole penis, including retracting the foreskin in non-circumcised men every time they washed (defined as inferior genital hygiene behaviour) was more common in non-circumcised (26%) than circumcised men (4%) (crude odds ratio = 8.43, 95% confidence interval: 2.51–28.3, P<0.001) and those with balanitis (42% and 5%, P=0.036). Circumcised men were more likely than non-circumcised men to wash the genital area more than once a day (37% and 19%, P=0.011). Studies investigating the relationship between male circumcision status and other outcomes, for example HIV infection, should include assessment of genital hygiene.

scholarly journals Potential Help-Seeking Behaviors Associated with Better Self-Rated Health among Rural Older Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryuichi Ohta ◽  
Mikiya Sato ◽  
Jun Kitayuguchi ◽  
Tetsuhiro Maeno ◽  
Chiaki Sano
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Professional Care

Help-seeking behaviors (HSB) for mild symptoms vary because of differences in health care resources and patients’ backgrounds. Potential HSBs for lay and professional care use are related to patients’ health conditions. However, there is a lack of evidence of the relation between them. This study examined the relation between patients’ potential HSBs and self-rated health (SRH). The cross-sectional study involved 169 patients, aged above 65 years, who visited a Japanese rural clinic. A validated checklist was used to assess potential patients’ HSBs. A chi-square test and logistic regression were performed to examine the relation between patients’ self-rated health and HSB regarding lay and professional care use. Participants were 77.5 years old, on average (SD = 8.3). Results reveal that having regular exercise habits (OR = 2.42, p = 0.04), adequate sleep (OR = 4.35, p = 0.006), work (OR = 2.59, p = 0.03), high socioeconomic status (OR = 6.67, p = 0.001), and using both lay and professional care (OR = 2.39, p = 0.046) were significantly correlated with high self-rated health. Living alone was negatively correlated with higher SRH (OR = 0.23, p = 0.015). To improve rural patients’ health care, in addition to improving their health management skills, potential HSB for mild symptoms should be investigated and interventions that consider patients’ socioeconomic factors and living conditions should be implemented.

scholarly journals Is Ethnicity an Important Determinant of High Blood Pressure in Nepalese Population? A community-Based Cross- Sectional Study in Duwakot, Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background Hypertension is a rising public health problem in Nepal. Most of the upsurge is attributed to the behavioural and lifestyle transitions. However, the hereditary component such as ethnicity, which may also be an important determinant, has not been studied. Objective This study aims to investigate if ethnicity is a key determinant of having a high blood pressure in the Nepalese population. Methods A population-based cross sectional study was conducted in the Duwakot village of Bhaktapur District, Nepal. Systematic random sampling of the adults was done in all the nine wards. A total of 641 adults of both sexes, of age 35 years or more were included in the analysis. Results Most of the life-style related risk factors were comparable in the broad two ethnic groups- Tibeto-Burmans and Indo-Aryans. The prevalence of hypertension was 25.3% in the Tibeto-Burmans compared to the 14.0% in the Indo-Aryans. Crude odds ratio (95% CI) of being hypertensive for the Tibeto-Burmans compared to the Indo-Aryans was 2.07 (1.36-3.15) (p=0.01). After adjusting for the different factors the adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) for the same was found to be 1.78 (1.12-2.81) (p=0.014). Conclusion There is an ethnic variation in the blood pressure distribution in the Nepalese population, which might be acting independent of the different life-style factors. More elaborate studies, including longitudinal and migration studies, and probably genetic analyses, can provide a more definite answer. KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL  VOL.10 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 37 | JAN - MAR 2012 | 20-23DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6908

scholarly journals Effect of obesity on risk and severity of periodontitis: a cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
Chaerita Maulani ◽  
Elza Ibrahim Auerkari ◽  
Sri Lelyati C. Masulili ◽  
Lindawati S. Kusdhany ◽  
Chiquita Prahasanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Crude Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Analysis ◽  
Severe Periodontitis ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Positive Correlations

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between obesity and periodontitis, among other risk factors for periodontitis.   Methods:  In total, 262 Indonesian male and female subjects were analysed for body mass index (BMI), oral hygiene, plaque index, and clinically evaluated periodontitis. Statistical analysis was performed using Spearman tests and Pearson chi-square tests to estimate the correlation between BMI and periodontitis. Multivariate binary logistic analysis was conducted between covariate and periodontitis. P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant.   Results: The prevalence of obesity was 48.47%. There were positive correlations between BMI and periodontal status for healthy-mild periodontitis, moderate, and severe periodontitis respectively. BMI and periodontitis crude odds ratio (OR) = 2.31 (95% CI 1.41-3.78); p < 0.05, adjusted OR of BMI among other variables, was 1.88 (95%CI 1.05-3.37); p < 0.05. Exploration of the ROC curve found a BMI cut off point of 24.785 kg/m2.  Conclusion: Obesity by BMI measurement of ≥ 25kg/m2 correlated to a higher risk of acquiring periodontitis compared to normal-weight individuals.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN ANTARA MASA GESTASI DAN KEJADIAN SEPSIS NEONATORUM DI RSUD ULIN BANJARMASIN PERIODE JUNI 2014-JUNI 2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fitri Nur Dini ◽  
Pudji Andayani ◽  
Lena Rosida
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Age ◽  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Gestation Age ◽  
Chi Square Test

Abstract: Neonatal sepsis is a clinical syndrome characterized by symptoms of bacteremia and systemic signs and positive blood cultures showed that during the first month of life. Prematurity and postmaturity risk of morbidity and mortality are high on the gestation age for the occurrence of neonatal sepsis. This study aims to determine the relationship between gestational age and the incidence of neonatal sepsis in Ulin Hospital Banjarmasin. The design of this study using cross sectional study with retrospective approach. The way the sampling is the purposive sampling were obtained from medical records of patients, then performed statistical analysis using chi-square test with 95%. The number of samples that fulfilled the criteria inclusion in this study as many as 246 cases. The incidence of neonatal sepsis is more common in infants born at 37-42 weeks gestation as many as 25 cases (59.52%). The data not neonatal sepsis who were born with a gestational age <37 weeks or> 42 weeks gained as many as 20 cases (9.80%) and 37-42 weeks gestation obtained as many as 184 cases (90.20%). Chi-square test showed that there is a relationship between gestational age and the incidence of neonatal sepsis in Ulin Hospital Banjarmasin (p = 0.000) with an odds ratio (OR) 6.256. It is concluded that there is a relationship of gestation age and the incidence of neonatal sepsis (p <0.05) in hospitals Ulin Banjarmasin period June 2014-June 2015 with OR 6.256. Keywords: gestational age, sepsis, neonatal Abstrak: Sepsis neonatorum merupakan suatu sindrom klinis bakteremia yang ditandai dengan gejala dan tanda sistemik serta menunjukkan kultur darah positif yang terjadi pada bulan pertama kehidupan. Prematuritas dan posmaturitas memiliki risiko kesakitan dan kematian yang tinggi pada masa gestasi untuk terjadinya sepsis neonatorum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara masa gestasi dan kejadian sepsis neonatorum di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan cross sectional study dengan pendekatan retrospektif. Cara pengambilan sampel yaitu dengan purposive sampling yang diperoleh dari data rekam medis pasien, kemudian dilakukan analisis statistik menggunakan uji chi-square dengan kepercayaan 95%. Jumlah sampel yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 246 kasus. Kejadian sepsis neonatorum lebih banyak dijumpai pada bayi yang lahir dengan masa gestasi 37-42 minggu yaitu sebanyak 25 kasus (59,52%). Data neonatus tidak sepsis yang lahir dengan masa gestasi <37 minggu atau >42 minggu didapatkan sebanyak 20 kasus (9,80%) dan masa gestasi 37-42 minggu didapatkan sebanyak 184 kasus (90,20%). Uji chi square menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara masa gestasi dan kejadian sepsis neonatorum di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin (p=0,000) dengan odds ratio (OR) 6,256. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan masa gestasi dan kejadian sepsis neonatorum (p<0,05) di RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin periode Juni 2014-Juni 2015 dengan OR 6,256. Kata-kata kunci: masa gestasi, sepsis, neonatus

scholarly journals Tooth agenesia might be associated with palatine rugae pattern in a tooth Brazilians population

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e29010716487
Author(s):  
Alice Corrêa Silva-Sousa ◽  
Carla Silva Carvalho ◽  
Guido Artemio Marañón-Vásquez ◽  
Mirian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto ◽  
Maria Bernadete Stuani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tooth Agenesis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Palate Development ◽  
Panoramic Radiographs ◽  
Orthodontic Patients

Tooth and palate development share several molecules during their formation, which could explain some recent studies suggesting that tooth agenesis is associated with palatine rugae pattern.   Therefore, the purpose of the se cross sectional study was to investigate the association between palatine rugae phenotypes and tooth agenesis in Brazilian patients. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria 83 records from orthodontic patients were evaluated. Tooth agenesis cases were diagnosed by evaluation of panoramic radiographs and by anamnesis. The casts and intraoral occlusal photography of each patient were used to evaluated the palatine rugae according to length, shape, direction and unification. All analyses were performed by the same calibrated examiner. All tests were performed with an established alpha of 0.05 (P ≤ .05). Odds ratio calculations and chi-square or Fisher exact tests were used in the statistical analysis. A total of 17 (20.7%) patients with tooth agenesis was observed. The predominant shape of rugae was wavy (66.3%). The absence of secondary or fragmentary rugae was associated with tooth agenesis (p = 0.047; Odds ratio=3.00, Confidence Interval 95%=1.03-9.53). In conclusion, patients with tooth agenesis present a different palatine rugae pattern. The absence of secondary or fragmentary rugae was associated with isolated tooth agenesis in the population studied.

scholarly journals Patterns of Adult-Onset Epilepsy Attended in an Epilepsy Clinic in a Specialised Hospital: A Prospective Cross Sectional Study

1970 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
MH Sardar ◽  
MAR Howlader ◽  
MU Mallik ◽  
AM Appolo ◽  
MS Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Febrile Convulsion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adult Onset ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
History Of

A prospective cross sectional study was designed to assess the patterns of adult-onset epilepsy and determine the types of epilepsy which develop after complex febrile convulsion (CFC) and find out the causes of epilepsy, from January to December 2008, in Epilepsy Clinic of the Department of Neurology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka. 106 consecutive adult (age>13 years) patients with adult-onset epilepsy receiving treatment from Epilepsy Clinic of the Department of Neurology of BSMMU, Dhaka, were the sample of this study. Records of these patients were reviewed & the patients & their family members were interviewed to assess the medical history. The data obtained from the records and the interviews formed the basis of this study. Chi-Square test was applied to analysis the data. Interviewed results and records of 106 patients were analyzed. Of the 106 patients with adult- onset epilepsy, the epilepsy categories [median age: 20 years, range: 14-46 years] were: generalized epilepsies in 51 (54.06%), partial epilepsies in 45 (47.7%), & undetermined epilepsies in 10 (10.6%) Thirty one (32.86%) of the 106 patients had history of CFC in the childhood (71% male, 29% female). Partial epilepsies were significantly associated with history of CFC [Odds Ratio: 3.29; (95% CI 1.30-8.06), (c2=5.49, df=1, p=0.012)] when compared to other epilepsies and epilepsy syndromes. An initial unprovoked simple partial seizure was also significantly associated with a positive history of CFC [Odds Ratio: 8.05; (95% CI 2.88-22.45), (c2=15.86, df=1, p<0.001)]. Generalized epilepsies are more common than partial epilepsies. Partial epilepsies seem to be associated with a history of CFC in childhood. The mechanism & pathophysiology of association between CFC and epilepsy in affected probands requires further investigations. Identification of the basic defect in relation to CFC & epilepsy may have important implication for the prevention of adult- onset epilepsy in patients with history of CFC. But the risk of epilepsy after febrile convulsions is much less than reported in many hospital studies & if febrile convulsion causes brain damage that leads to later epilepsy, this is a rare occurrence. Keywords: Generalized epilepsy; partial epilepsy; febrile convulsion; afebrile seizures; genetic. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v20i1.8567 J Dhaka Med Coll. 2011; 20(1) :20-24

Faktor Risiko Kejadian Penyakit Kulit Pada Pekerja Pengangkut Sampah Di Kota Jambi

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Entia Nopa ◽  
Ranissa Dwi Imansari ◽  
Irwandi Rachman
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Faktor Risiko Kejadian Penyakit Kulit Pada Pekerja Pengangkut Sampah Di Kota Jambi 1Entianopa, 2Ranissa Dwi Imansari, 3Irwandi Rachman       123Program Studi Kesehatan Masyarakat STIKES Harapan Ibu, Jambi   Abstrak Latar Belakang: Kulit merupakan organ terbesar pada tubuh manusia yang membungkus otot-otot dan organ-organ dalam serta merupakan jalinan jaringan pembuluh darah, saraf, dan kelenjar yang tidak berujung, semuanya memiliki potensi untuk terserang penyakit yang salah satunya adalah penyakit kulit. Penyakit kulit merupakan salah satu gangguan kesehatan yang sering dialami oleh pekerja pengangkut sampah. Berdasarkan komposisi sampah yang diangkut serta waktu paparan kerja. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara masa kerja, pemakaian Alat Pelindung Diri (APD), dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah di Kota Jambi. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional study. Sampel penelitian yaitu sebanyak 62 pekerja pengangkut sampah yang berada di Kantor Pekerjaan Umum dan Penata Ruang, yang mana seluruh populasi dijadikan sampel. Data dikumpulkan berdasarkan pemeriksaan kesehatan oleh dokter dan dengan kuesioner, kemudian dianalisa menggunakan uji statistik chi-square. Hasil: Hasil menunjukan bahwa pekerja yang mengalami penyakit kulit sebanyak 35 pekerja (56,5%). Berdasarkan hasil analisis chi-square didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara masa kerja dengan kejadian penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah dimana nilai (p-value= 0,006), Pemakaian Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) nilai (p-value= 0,008), personal hygiene nilai (p-value= 0,008). Kesimpulan: Untuk meminimalisir risiko terjadinya penyakit kulit pada pekerja pengangkut sampah disarankan perlunya disusun standar operasional prosedur yang aman, penyediaan sarana sanitasi agar dapat mengurangi resiko terkena penyakit kulit. Pentingnya pemakaian APD dan perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat selama bekerja, serta diharapkan pekerja menggunakan APD pada saat bekerja dan lebih memperhatikan personal hygiene.   Kata kunci      : Masa Kerja, APD, Personal Hygiene

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