Masoud Neghab1, Mohammadjafar Momenbella-Fard2, Reza Naziaghdam3, Narges Salahshour3, Maryam Kazemi3, Hamzeh Alipour2. 1. Department of Occupational Health, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran. 2. Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, Research Centre for Health Sciences, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 71645-111, Shiraz, Iran. 3. Department of Occupational Health, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fecundity and other reproductive problems among a group of farmers in Kavar district of Fars province, southern Iran. METHODS: A total of 268 randomly selected married male farm workers were investigated. A questionnaire was devised and validated [Cronbach's α-coefficient (0.81)]. Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them. RESULTS: The prevalence of current primary infertility among the studied population was about 7.4% (P=0.001). Similarly, 6.3% of farm workers had offsprings with congenital malformations. Finally, 1.5% and 9% of farmers' wives had a history of stillbirth and abortion, respectively. It was concluded that the prevalence of current primary infertility were higher among farm workers families than in the normal population (P<0.05). Additionally, stillbirth and spontaneous abortion were more common in the wives of farm workers than in the normal population, although the difference did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: These effects are likely to be attributed to the exposure of farm workers to pesticides.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of fecundity and other reproductive problems among a group of farmers in Kavar district of Fars province, southern Iran. METHODS: A total of 268 randomly selected married male farm workers were investigated. A questionnaire was devised and validated [Cronbach's α-coefficient (0.81)]. Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them. RESULTS: The prevalence of current primary infertility among the studied population was about 7.4% (P=0.001). Similarly, 6.3% of farm workers had offsprings with congenital malformations. Finally, 1.5% and 9% of farmers' wives had a history of stillbirth and abortion, respectively. It was concluded that the prevalence of current primary infertility were higher among farm workers families than in the normal population (P<0.05). Additionally, stillbirth and spontaneous abortion were more common in the wives of farm workers than in the normal population, although the difference did not reach statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: These effects are likely to be attributed to the exposure of farm workers to pesticides.
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Infertility; Iran; Male farmers; Pesticides exposure
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