Allergic and non-allergic wheeze among farm women in the Agricultural Health Study (2005-2010).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Farms represent complex environments for respiratory exposures including hays, grains and pesticides. Little is known about the impact of these exposures on women's respiratory health. We evaluated the association of farm exposures with allergic and non-allergic wheeze among women in the Agricultural Health Study, a study of farmers and their spouses based in Iowa and North Carolina.

Methods

We used self-reported data (2005-2010) on current use (≤12 months) of 15 pesticides (selected based on frequency of use) and occupational farm activities from 20 164 women. We defined allergic wheeze as reporting wheeze and doctor-diagnosed hay fever (7%) and non-allergic wheeze as wheeze but not hay fever (8%) in the past 12 months. Using polytomous logistic regression, we ev

SUBMITTER: Islam JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905343 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature