Occupational status and chronic respiratory diseases: a cross-sectional study based on the data of the Rafsanjan Cohort Study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968563 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2466 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712466 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Pulm Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001]-
    • Subject Terms:
      Respiratory Tract Diseases*/epidemiology ; Occupational Diseases*/epidemiology; Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Cohort Studies ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Prospective Studies ; Iran/epidemiology ; Employment ; Risk Factors
    • Abstract:
      Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible connection between occupational status and chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) among the Iranian population.
      Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 9934 individuals aged 35-70 years enrolled in the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS), a component of the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN). Detailed questionnaires were used to collect information on various factors, such as occupation, sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, anthropometric measurements, physical activity, cigarette and hookah smoking, opium use, and alcohol consumption. The association between occupational class and CRD was evaluated using logistic regression models for rare events.
      Results: In the present study, 4624 (46.55%) participants were male, and 5310 (53.45%) were female. The prevalence of CRD among all participants was 2.61%. Occupational activities were classified into two categories: In class I, the largest group was the homemaker and unemployment category (41.73%), followed by self-employment (34.39%), employment (13.03%), and retired individuals (10.84%). In class II, there were pistachio farmers (12.61%), copper miners (3.62%), and others in various occupations (83.76%). Subjects with CRD were significantly more likely to be homemakers, unemployed, elderly, female, less educated, and obese. There was no significant relationship between CRD and job type/occupational status after adjusting for some potential confounding variables.
      Conclusions: There was no significant relationship between CRD and job type/occupational status. However, longitudinal studies are needed to assess the impact of job type/occupational status on the risk of CRD.
      (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Chronic respiratory diseases; Occupational status; Prospective epidemiological research studies in Iran (PERSIAN); Rafsanjan Cohort Study
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240324 Date Completed: 20240325 Latest Revision: 20240326
    • Publication Date:
      20240326
    • Accession Number:
      PMC10960458
    • Accession Number:
      10.1186/s12890-024-02916-y
    • Accession Number:
      38521907