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Prevalence of respiratory symptoms in 7154 state road transport workers from India

Monica Barne, Komalkirti Apte, Sushmeeta Chhowala, Basant Pachisia, Bill Brashier, Sapna Madas, Jaideep Gogtay, Sundeep Salvi
European Respiratory Journal 2011 38: p4192; DOI:
Monica Barne
1Academics, Chest Research Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Komalkirti Apte
1Academics, Chest Research Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Sushmeeta Chhowala
2Medical Services, Cipla Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Basant Pachisia
2Medical Services, Cipla Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Bill Brashier
1Academics, Chest Research Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Sapna Madas
1Academics, Chest Research Foundation, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Jaideep Gogtay
2Medical Services, Cipla Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Sundeep Salvi
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Abstract

Regular exposure to high levels of vehicular air pollutants is likely to predispose road transport workers (bus drivers, conductors and garage workers) to a high risk of respiratory illnesses.

Aim: To study the prevalence of respiratory symptoms amongst road transport workers from Andhra Pradesh State of India.

Methods: All employees present and willing to participate, from 24 randomly selected bus depots of 7 cities and towns of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (RTC) participated in this cross sectional study. Every individual was administered a respiratory health questionnaire that captured prevalence of respiratory symptoms.

Results: 7154 employees (41.4% drivers, 30.4% conductors, 15.9% garage workers, 7.9% office workers) participated in the study. Average age was 41.6±9.5 years. 27% of all the RTC employees had at least one respiratory symptom during the previous 3 months. Prevalences of rhinitis/rhino-sinusitis, cough, wheeze, breathlessness and chest pain/tightness were 14.7%, 10.5%, 8.3%, 7.9% and 5.6% respectively. Prevalence of respiratory symptoms were significantly higher in office workers (34.9%) as compared to drivers (24.2%; p<0.0001), conductors (25.4%; p<0.0001); and garage workers (30.0%; p< 0.05). Prevalence of respiratory symptoms amongst garage workers was also significantly higher than drivers and conductors (p<0.0001 and p=0.005 respectively). Smoking was not a confounding factor.

Conclusion: Road transport workers have a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms with significantly greater values amongst office based workers and garage workers when compared to drivers and conductors.

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Monica Barne, Komalkirti Apte, Sushmeeta Chhowala, Basant Pachisia, Bill Brashier, Sapna Madas, Jaideep Gogtay, Sundeep Salvi
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Monica Barne, Komalkirti Apte, Sushmeeta Chhowala, Basant Pachisia, Bill Brashier, Sapna Madas, Jaideep Gogtay, Sundeep Salvi
European Respiratory Journal Sep 2011, 38 (Suppl 55) p4192;
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