Prevalence and factors associated with respiratory diseases and diarrhea in recyclable material cooperative workers in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study, 2013

Autor(es)

de Souza, Gisele Ferreira ^[1] ; Muto, Elizabeti Yuriko ^[2] ; Nascimento, Felipe Parra ^[1] ; Gouveia, Nelson ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Fundacao Jorge Duprat Figueiredo Seguranca & Med, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: EPIDEMIOLOGIA E SERVICOS DE SAUDE; v. 29, n. 3 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Objective: to analyze the prevalence of respiratory diseases and diarrhea among recyclable material cooperative workers in Sao 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 enviromnental 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. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/50005-1 - Resíduos sólidos urbanos e catadores de materiais recicláveis: saúde, trabalho e meio ambiente
• Beneficiário: Nelson da Cruz Gouveia
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Pesquisa em Políticas Públicas para o SUS