Factor Affecting Respiratory System from Household Gold Plating Among Worker in Pa Si Charoen Community Area, Bangkok

Abstract

It is observed that workers are continuously exposed to the chemical substances hazard present in the household gold plating in Pa Si Charoen community. The present study aims to factor affecting respiratory system include respiratory symptoms and pulmonary faction test. The research is a Cross-sectional analytical study that a total of 40 cases and 40 controls. The data were collected by convenient random sampling technique. The study used two instruments: (1) an interview-questionnaire verified for validity content (2) Lung function evaluated by using spirometer were parameters percent of Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) and FEV₁ per FVC. Data analysis by SPSS version 21.0 were descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression by enter method.

The results of study showed that two-thirds of the study subjects were male. The average age was 35.78±11.01 years. The most of subjects was overweight (Body mass index >25) (42.50%) Whole were working day was more than 8 hours and the average working years was 5.82±5.03. The subjects did not use respiratory personal protective equipment at work (80.00%) Sometimes wear the cotton mask (20.00%) had smoked tobacco (50.00%). The observed respiratory systems were cough and phlegm (10.00%) Restrictive (37.50%). It was found that the working hours per day and period of years had significant (p<0.05) affecting FVC. It is recommended that people in these occupations wear the correct type of respiratory PPE at work. Community of health agencies should be increase occupational health literacy and hygiene in daily life and work.