Study on Factors Associated With the Deterioration of Respiratory Function Among Male Textile
Workers in Uttar Pradesh
Ajeet Jaiswal Assistant Professor , Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University,
Puducherry-605014, India. E-mail: rpgajeet@gmail.com,
ABSTRACT
Background: The textile and clothing sector in India is changing as a result of developing technology
and economic conditions, with businesses restructuring, modernizing, and adapting to technological
change. Reduction of respiratory function among Textile workers in the textile industry has been
observed since the 1970s. A contaminant of raw cotton fiber and cotton dust, has been proposed
as a affecting agent that may deteriorate the respiratory function. Present study aimed to find the
factors associated with the deterioration of respiratory function among male Textile workers.
Methods: The sample consisted of 253 men above the age of 20 years who had worked for at least
3 months in a textile factory and 245 male Non Textile workers of same area were studied. All the
respondents were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to gather information regarding the chest
symptoms, certain personal characteristics and occupational history. Statistical analyses like
Chi-square and odds ratio was done to determine the significant difference between male Textile
Workers and male Non Textile Workers.
Results: Univariate analysis of the factors for symptomatic byssinosis showed that dusty worksites,
heavy smoking and duration of service years were significant. Logistic regression analysis showed
that working in the scouring (odds ratio 11.6), spinning (odds ratio 4.68) and weaving sections (odds
ratio 2.8), heavy smoking (odds ratio 11.9) and more than 10 years of service (odds ratio 2.3) were
independent significant risk factors.
Conclusion: Efforts to reduce dust levels in the working environment and to discourage smoking
among textile workers need to be strengthened to minimize the risk of developing byssinosis.
Keywords: Occupational Health, Respiratory Functions, Textiles Workers,
Workers in Uttar Pradesh
Ajeet Jaiswal Assistant Professor , Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University,
Puducherry-605014, India. E-mail: rpgajeet@gmail.com,
ABSTRACT
Background: The textile and clothing sector in India is changing as a result of developing technology
and economic conditions, with businesses restructuring, modernizing, and adapting to technological
change. Reduction of respiratory function among Textile workers in the textile industry has been
observed since the 1970s. A contaminant of raw cotton fiber and cotton dust, has been proposed
as a affecting agent that may deteriorate the respiratory function. Present study aimed to find the
factors associated with the deterioration of respiratory function among male Textile workers.
Methods: The sample consisted of 253 men above the age of 20 years who had worked for at least
3 months in a textile factory and 245 male Non Textile workers of same area were studied. All the
respondents were interviewed by a pretested questionnaire to gather information regarding the chest
symptoms, certain personal characteristics and occupational history. Statistical analyses like
Chi-square and odds ratio was done to determine the significant difference between male Textile
Workers and male Non Textile Workers.
Results: Univariate analysis of the factors for symptomatic byssinosis showed that dusty worksites,
heavy smoking and duration of service years were significant. Logistic regression analysis showed
that working in the scouring (odds ratio 11.6), spinning (odds ratio 4.68) and weaving sections (odds
ratio 2.8), heavy smoking (odds ratio 11.9) and more than 10 years of service (odds ratio 2.3) were
independent significant risk factors.
Conclusion: Efforts to reduce dust levels in the working environment and to discourage smoking
among textile workers need to be strengthened to minimize the risk of developing byssinosis.
Keywords: Occupational Health, Respiratory Functions, Textiles Workers,
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