The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in workers of Garment Factory 369 in ThaiBinh province

ABSTRACT

Study was carried out on 117 allergic rhinitis officials, workers (included 99 direct workers, 18 indirect officials), of Garment Manufactory No.369 of Thai Binh province in November 2004 to investigate the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and influence of working conditions on the disease. The subjects were divided into 2 groups exposed group included direct workers at workshops, having at least 12 months experience; control group included administrative officials, without history of occupational contact as exposed group. The results: the morbidity of sore-throat disease in workers was 54.7%, in which workers at packing feather section accounted a highest rate (61.9%). Working at packing feather and tailoring sections had a very high rate of allergic rhinitis (over 40%), these were 2 risk factors, which statistical increased the morbidity.