TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of urinary tract infections and associated factors among pregnant workers in the electronics industry
AU - Su, Shih Bin
AU - Wang, Jiang Nan
AU - Lu, Chih Wei
AU - Wang, Hsien Yi
AU - Guo, How Ran
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments This research was partially supported by Grant CMFHR-9021 from the Chi-Mei Medical Center and Grant DOH93-HP-1404 from the Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health, Taiwan. We also thank Ms. Karen Chang, Ms. Cheng Yee-Zhen, Ms. Yang Yi-Ling, Ms. Chung Ya-Liong, and Ms. Kuo Ching-Hsia for their valuable help in questionnaire data collection.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Introduction and hypothesis: Pregnancy is a risk factor for urinary tract infection (UTI), and it has been shown that frequent urine voiding was a protecting factor against UTI for nonpregnant female cleanroom workers. We conducted a study to evaluate whether these findings also apply to pregnant women. Methods: We recruited female workers in an industrial park who received an annual health examination between August 1 and September 31, 2003. From each participant, we collected a urine sample and obtained information through a questionnaire. Results: A total of 2,062 workers,including 118 pregnant and 1,944 nonpregnant women, participated in the study. Pregnancy was a significant risk factor for both symptomatic (odds ratio [OR]=6.33) and asymptomatic (OR=2.13) UTIs. Urine voiding three or more times during a shift was a significant protective factor for asymptomatic UTI (OR=0.40). Conclusions: UTI is common among pregnant cleanroom workers,and frequent voiding appears to be a protecting factor.
AB - Introduction and hypothesis: Pregnancy is a risk factor for urinary tract infection (UTI), and it has been shown that frequent urine voiding was a protecting factor against UTI for nonpregnant female cleanroom workers. We conducted a study to evaluate whether these findings also apply to pregnant women. Methods: We recruited female workers in an industrial park who received an annual health examination between August 1 and September 31, 2003. From each participant, we collected a urine sample and obtained information through a questionnaire. Results: A total of 2,062 workers,including 118 pregnant and 1,944 nonpregnant women, participated in the study. Pregnancy was a significant risk factor for both symptomatic (odds ratio [OR]=6.33) and asymptomatic (OR=2.13) UTIs. Urine voiding three or more times during a shift was a significant protective factor for asymptomatic UTI (OR=0.40). Conclusions: UTI is common among pregnant cleanroom workers,and frequent voiding appears to be a protecting factor.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00192-009-0892-z
DO - 10.1007/s00192-009-0892-z
M3 - Article
C2 - 19415153
AN - SCOPUS:67650620097
SN - 0937-3462
VL - 20
SP - 939
EP - 945
JO - International Urogynecology Journal
JF - International Urogynecology Journal
IS - 8
ER -