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. 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).
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D003691:Delaware / Q000453:epidemiology; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013783:Textile Industry; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects