A Survey of the Prevalence of Epididymitis in an Industrial Setting

In response to concerns about the occurrence of epididymitis among employees at a Du Pont textile fibers plant, information was obtained from 1342 (94.8%) active male employees on history of epididymitis and/or orchitis (6.8%), prostatitis (11.5%), other genitourinary conditions, and vasectomy. Vase...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 1992-02, Vol.34 (2), p.170-172
Main Authors: Walrath, Judy, Fayerweather, William E., Spreen, Kathleen A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Delaware - epidemiology
Epididymitis - epidemiology
Epididymitis - etiology
Humans
Male
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Orchitis - complications
Orchitis - epidemiology
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Prevalence
Prostatitis - complications
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Textile Industry
Vasectomy - adverse effects
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Summary:In response to concerns about the occurrence of epididymitis among employees at a Du Pont textile fibers plant, information was obtained from 1342 (94.8%) active male employees on history of epididymitis and/or orchitis (6.8%), prostatitis (11.5%), other genitourinary conditions, and vasectomy. Vasectomy was associated with an odds ratio of 3.26 (90% confidence interval (CI) = 1.96, 5.43) for subsequent development of epididymitis. History of prostatitis was also a risk factor for epididymitis (odds ratio = 5.02, 90% CI =2.94, 8.58).
ISSN:0096-1736
1076-2752
2332-3795
DOI:10.1097/00043764-199202000-00018