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journal of Public Health, SuppI. 62 . Industrial Medicine; 47: 494 - 9.

Summary

GREEN TOBACCO SICKNESS AMONG TOBACCO FARMERS AND

ASSOCIATED FACTORS: A STUDY FROM LAU THUONG COMMUNE,

VO NHAI DISTRICT, THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE

The Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS) is reported to be common among tobacco farmers. This

syndrome include several symptoms, such as vomiting, nausea, weakness, dizziness, suddenly change

blood pressure and heart beat v.v. Objectives: To (1) Describe the occurrence of different symptoms of

GTS among tobacco farmers; (2) Analyze the association between the occurrence of GTS symptoms

and some socio - economic factors, as well as time spending for in tobacco farming. Methods: This is a

cross - sectional study conducted in 597 persons aged from 15 years and above in Lau Thuong

commune, Vo Nhai district. Thai Nguyen. Face to face interviews were conducted employing

structured questionnaire. Individual information and information of GTS symptdms occurred and time

spent for tobaccos farming within the last month prior to the interview were collected. Results: the rate

of having at least a GTS symptoms during 1 month was 40.2% (33.9 % among man and 46.4% among

women); the mean of number of symptoms was 1.4 (1 for men and 1.8 for women), median of number

of symptoms among those who reported ill was 3. GTS symptoms among women were 1.7 times more

likely than among men. Those who spent 20 days and more in the last month for tobacco farming

were 6.1 times more likely to have GTS symptoms than those who spent only 10 days for tobacco

farming. Conclusion: There is a significant association between time spend for tobacco farming and

the occurrence of GTS symptoms. To be a woman and have lower education level and economic status

are predictors of getting GTS symptoms.

Keywords: acute symptoms, Green Tobacco Sickness, tobacco farmers

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THANH PHO HA DONG, HA NOI 2009

Hoang Van Minh, Kim Bao Giang

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phd Ha Ddng, Ha Ngi, 2009; (2) Md ta md hinh sd dung djch vu y f^ va chi phi dieu trj ciia ngUdI dan

mic cac benh neu tren tai dja ban nghien cdu. Odi ttfgng va phtfang pbap nghien cffu: nghien cdu md

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