Respiratory health of women selling cassava, corn and soybean flour in Lumbumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Respiratory health of women selling cassava, corn and soybean flour in Lumbumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory complaints in Congolese women selling grain flours in Lubumbashi. The study enrolled 370 women, including 183 cassava, corn and soybean flour selling women (exposed group) and 187 tax collectors in municipal markets (control group)...

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Published in:Médecine et santé tropicales (Montrouge, France) Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 67
Main Authors: Ngombe, L K, Ngatu, R N, Nyembo, C M, Ilunga, B K, Wembonyama, S O, Kakoma, J B S, Danuser, B, Luboya, O N
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
French
Published: France 01-02-2018
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dust
Female
Glycine max
Humans
Manihot
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Prevalence
Respiration Disorders - epidemiology
Zea mays
dust exposure
prevalence
Democratic Republic of the Congo
women flour seller
Lubumbashi
respiratory complaints
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of respiratory complaints in Congolese women selling grain flours in Lubumbashi. The study enrolled 370 women, including 183 cassava, corn and soybean flour selling women (exposed group) and 187 tax collectors in municipal markets (control group) in Lubumbashi, DRC. A standardized respiratory health questionnaire was used, and a lung function test performed with the use of peak flow-meters. The prevalence of respiratory complaints was markedly higher in dust-exposed women than controls. In addition, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was significantly lower in the exposed group than in controls (342.46 ± 65.62 vs. 410.89 ± 70.91, respectively ; P<0.05). After adjustment for age and education level, women involved in cassava, corn and soybean flour selling business were more likely to develop respiratory complaints ad disorders as compared to controls.
ISSN:2261-2211
DOI:10.1684/mst.2018.0768