Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorDalvie, Mohamed Aqielen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorJeebhay, Mohameden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Vuyelwaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-03T05:38:00Z
dc.date.available2015-01-03T05:38:00Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPesticide exposure has been increasingly associated with adverse respiratory health effects including asthma and allergy. However, few studies have been conducted among women and workers in developing countries. South Africa is one of the largest users of pesticides on the continent and the Western Cape is one of the main agricultural areas in the country, with uncontrolled use posing an increased health risk to farm workers. This study focused on determining the association between pesticide exposure (predominantly organophosphates and carbamates) and the presence of allergy and asthma among women farm workers and residents. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 211 women including those working and living on farms (farm dwellers, n=121) and those residing in neighbouring farm areas (town dwellers, n=90). Outcome measurements included the abbreviated European Community Respiratory Health questionnaire, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and immunological tests (a positive Phadiatop test indicating atopy and quantification of specific IgE to house dust mite, storage mite and spider mite). The outcome variables included doctor diagnosed asthma, adult onset asthma, current asthma, allergic sensitisation, allergic airway inflammation and the asthma symptom score. The asthma symptom score was a continuous outcome generated as the sum of positive responses to four questions on asthma symptoms in the last 12 months including wheeze with breathlessness, woken up with chest tightness, attack of shortness of breath at rest and woken by attack of coughing. The asthma symptom score values ranged from from 0 for no symptoms to 4 for all symptoms.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNdlovu, V. (2012). <i>Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11115en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNdlovu, Vuyelwa. <i>"Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11115en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNdlovu, V. 2012. Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ndlovu, Vuyelwa AB - Pesticide exposure has been increasingly associated with adverse respiratory health effects including asthma and allergy. However, few studies have been conducted among women and workers in developing countries. South Africa is one of the largest users of pesticides on the continent and the Western Cape is one of the main agricultural areas in the country, with uncontrolled use posing an increased health risk to farm workers. This study focused on determining the association between pesticide exposure (predominantly organophosphates and carbamates) and the presence of allergy and asthma among women farm workers and residents. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 211 women including those working and living on farms (farm dwellers, n=121) and those residing in neighbouring farm areas (town dwellers, n=90). Outcome measurements included the abbreviated European Community Respiratory Health questionnaire, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels and immunological tests (a positive Phadiatop test indicating atopy and quantification of specific IgE to house dust mite, storage mite and spider mite). The outcome variables included doctor diagnosed asthma, adult onset asthma, current asthma, allergic sensitisation, allergic airway inflammation and the asthma symptom score. The asthma symptom score was a continuous outcome generated as the sum of positive responses to four questions on asthma symptoms in the last 12 months including wheeze with breathlessness, woken up with chest tightness, attack of shortness of breath at rest and woken by attack of coughing. The asthma symptom score values ranged from from 0 for no symptoms to 4 for all symptoms. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape TI - Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11115 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11115
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNdlovu V. Respiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11115en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEpidemiology and Biostatisticsen_ZA
dc.titleRespiratory allergy and asthma associated with pesticide exposure amongst women in rural Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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