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...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'sα-coefficient(0.81)].Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them.Results:The prevalence of current primary infertility aniong the studied population was about7.4%(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 aniong 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.展开更多
基金part of an approved research project(No.4597)partially funded by the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences(SUMS)
文摘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'sα-coefficient(0.81)].Subjects were directly interviewed and the questionnaire forms were completed for them.Results:The prevalence of current primary infertility aniong the studied population was about7.4%(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 aniong 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.
