Premium
Socioeconomic and health status of electronics workers employed in organized industry
Author(s) -
Mathur Neeraj,
Gupta Brahma N.,
Rastogi Subodh K.,
Mahendra Prakash N.,
Pangtey Balram S.,
Husain Tanveer,
Bharti Ram S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700230209
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , environmental health , occupational medicine , electronics , occupational exposure , occupational safety and health , engineering , pathology , electrical engineering , population
To study their socioeconomic and health status, 1,770 workers in the organized electronics industry in India were surveyed. Mean age of the workers employed in this industry was 32.5 ± 6.01 years. The average per capita income/month was Rupees 333, indicating a higher socioeconomic status, compared with the status of the national population, as well as compared with their counterparts in the unorganized sectors. Respiratory symptoms and impairment rates were significantly higher in workers exposed to soldering fumes. The high prevalence of congested or inflamed throat was also related to chemical exposure specially among solderers and workers exposed to metal oxides. The ocular symptoms and signs were also related to chemical exposure. Musculoskeletal disorders were related to erratic ergonomic postures. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.