Abstract
Objective: This study examined the relation of occupational solvent exposure to menopausal and other symptoms in midlife women. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 480 Chinese and 494 white women, aged 40-55 years, in Northern California. Levels of exposure to organic solvents (none, low, medium, or high) were assigned to each current job using a job-exposure matrix. Results: A lower proportion of women with low occupational organic solvent exposure reported hot flashes or night sweats than working women with no solvent exposure (adjusted prevalence odds ratio [APOR] = 0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.19-1.21). A greater proportion of women with high solvent exposure reported forgetfulness than women with no exposure (APOR = 2.51, 95% CI= 1.12-5.63). Conclusions: Some symptom reporting in midlife women was related to their occupational organic solvent exposure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 410-423 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2005 |
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The relation of occupational organic solvent exposure to symptom reporting in a sample of white and Chinese midlife women. / Green, Rochelle S.; Gold, Ellen B; Samuels, Steven J.; Dosemeci, Mustafa.
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T1 - The relation of occupational organic solvent exposure to symptom reporting in a sample of white and Chinese midlife women
AU - Green, Rochelle S.
AU - Gold, Ellen B
AU - Samuels, Steven J.
AU - Dosemeci, Mustafa
PY - 2005/4
Y1 - 2005/4
N2 - Objective: This study examined the relation of occupational solvent exposure to menopausal and other symptoms in midlife women. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 480 Chinese and 494 white women, aged 40-55 years, in Northern California. Levels of exposure to organic solvents (none, low, medium, or high) were assigned to each current job using a job-exposure matrix. Results: A lower proportion of women with low occupational organic solvent exposure reported hot flashes or night sweats than working women with no solvent exposure (adjusted prevalence odds ratio [APOR] = 0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.19-1.21). A greater proportion of women with high solvent exposure reported forgetfulness than women with no exposure (APOR = 2.51, 95% CI= 1.12-5.63). Conclusions: Some symptom reporting in midlife women was related to their occupational organic solvent exposure.
AB - Objective: This study examined the relation of occupational solvent exposure to menopausal and other symptoms in midlife women. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 480 Chinese and 494 white women, aged 40-55 years, in Northern California. Levels of exposure to organic solvents (none, low, medium, or high) were assigned to each current job using a job-exposure matrix. Results: A lower proportion of women with low occupational organic solvent exposure reported hot flashes or night sweats than working women with no solvent exposure (adjusted prevalence odds ratio [APOR] = 0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.19-1.21). A greater proportion of women with high solvent exposure reported forgetfulness than women with no exposure (APOR = 2.51, 95% CI= 1.12-5.63). Conclusions: Some symptom reporting in midlife women was related to their occupational organic solvent exposure.
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JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
SN - 1076-2752
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