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Multiple morbidities and health conditions of waste-loaders in Mumbai: A study of the burden of disease and health expenditure.
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Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health . 2020, Vol. 75 Issue 2, p79-87. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Study assesses the effects of solid-waste loading on workers, the resultant development of occupational morbidities, and economic burden of these morbidities. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 360 municipal workers from six of 24 municipal wards in Mumbai. The nearest neighborhood method of Propensity Score Matching (PSM) examined the impact of waste-loading on the development of morbidities and to identify the risk factors – multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), injury, eye and skin infections found significantly higher for waste-loaders compared to comparison group. The PSM method revealed that the occupation of waste-loading significantly raised the risk of injury (34%), MSDs (23%), eye (19%), skin infection (15%) and disability (15%), compared to comparison group. Significantly higher health expenditure is observed among waste-loaders who have sought treatment in private health facility than public. The study recommends to offer assistance the medical insurance for reducing the financial burden on waste-loaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19338244
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141411972
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2019.1568223