title: [Investigation about prevention behavior for dust workers in machinery, ceramic, and metallurgy industry].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purposes of this thesis were to study the behavior about workers exposed to dust and provide scientific basis for health promotion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We designed a questionnaire and carry it on the 746 dust workers in the 3 representative corporations of Machinery, Ceramic, and Metallurgy Industry. All data were input into computer. And a database was established with Excel. SPSS11.5 statistical analysis software was used to analyze the influence on protecting behavioral between the application of qualifications, different jobs, training or protection, and other aspects etc.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rates were 94.4% and 75.3% about the regular physical examination and requirements for protective equipment. The rate of choosing an effective way of protection was generally low (15.4%). There was significant difference for among different educational background workers (P < 0.01). The rates of choosing an effective way of protection (20.3%), the regular physical examination (98.3%) and requirements for protective equipment (86.4%) in the dust workers who participated in the training of dust protection were superior than those who did not participated in the training. There was the significant difference (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). There was the significant difference for the rate of effective way of protection, regular physical examination, and requirements for protective equipment among the different corporations (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dust workers' using rate about the choosing an effective way of protection was generally low in Machinery, Ceramic, and Metallurgy Industry. Those who were not educated had a lower using rate about the protection behavior, regular physical examination, and requirements for protective equipment than those educated.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Hebei United University,Tangshan, Hebei Province, China.
authors.forename: Fu-hai
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Qing-kun
authors.initials: QK
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Shu-yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Feng-tao
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Qing-di
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Xiu-qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hui-sheng
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Xue-yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: San-qiao
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004391:Dust / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004391:Dust