Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Objective: to analyze the prevalence of respiratory diseases and diarrhea among recyclable material cooperative workers in São Paulo City, Brazil, and associated factors.Methods: this was a cross-sectional study conducted in three cooperatives, with data collected through structured interviews and measurement of environmental fungal concentration; Poisson regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios (PR).Results: 156 individuals were interviewed; the highest asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diarrhea prevalence rates occurred in cooperatives with higher total fungal concentration; highest adjusted prevalence of asthma was found in Cooperative A (PR=8.44 -95%CI 1.09;65.37),and highest adjusted prevalence of diarrhea was found in Cooperative C (PR=2.09 -95%CI 1.11;3.94),compared to Cooperative B; the highest COPD prevalence was found in smokers and former smokers (PR=8.66-95% CI 2.84;26.35).Conclusion: fungal control measures must be adopted for disease prevention in recyclable material cooperatives.
Language: Portuguese
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4254342940