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Occupational exposure and airflow obstruction and self-reported COPD among ever-employed US adults using a COPD-job exposure matrix
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February 18 2019
Source: Am J Ind Med. 62(5):393-403 -
Alternative Title:Am J Ind Med
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Description:Introduction:
This study examined the association of spirometry-defined airflow obstruction and self-reported COPD defined as self-reported doctor diagnosed chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with occupational exposure among ever-employed US adults.
Methods:
Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2008 to 2011–2012, a nationally representative study of the non-institutionalized civilian US population. Reported current and/or longest held job were used to create prevalence estimates and prevalence odds ratios (PORs) (adjusted for age, gender, race, and smoking status) for airflow obstruction and self-reported COPD by occupational exposure, determined using both NHANES participants’ selfreported exposures and eight categories of COPD job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned exposures.
Results:
Significant PORs for airflow obstruction and self-reported COPD respectively were observed with self-reported exposure for ≥20 years to mineral dust (POR = 1.44; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.13–1.85; POR = 1.69; 95% CI 1.17–2.43) and exhaust fumes (POR = 1.65; 95% CI 1.27–2.15; POR = 2.22; 95% CI 1.37–3.58). Airflow obstruction or self-reported` COPD were also associated with COPD-JEM assigned high exposure to mineral dust, combined dust, diesel exhaust, vapor-gas, sensitizers, and overall exposure.
Conclusion:
Airflow obstruction and self-reported COPD are associated with both self-reported and JEM-assigned exposures.
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Pubmed ID:30775792
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6661888
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