title: [Prevalence of pneumoconiosis in a coal enterprise from 2002 to 2013].
abstract: Objective:To investigate the prevalence of pneumoconiosis in a coal enterprise, and to provide a basis for the prevention and treatment of pneumoconiosis.Methods:The workers' occupational health examination data were collected, and a cross-sectional study was performed to analyze the prevalence of pneumoconiosis.Results:A total of 62 976 person times of occupational health examination were performed for the workers exposed to dust in this enterprise from 2002 to 2013. There were 8 445 cases of pneumoconiosis diagnosed in total, and the mean detection rate was 13.41%. Of all patients with pneumoconiosis, 3 262 died. The mean detection rate was 8.98% among in-service workers and 19.64% among retired workers. The mean age of onset was (52.6±11.3) years, and the mean working age of onset was (18.4±10.1) years.Conclusion:The detection rate of pneumoconiosis is high in the retired workers in this enterprise, and medical follow-up for retired workers and those who have left their jobs should be taken seriously.
authors.affiliation: National Center of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing 102308, China.
authors.forename: X T
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003031:Coal; D003032:Coal Mining; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004391:Dust; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D011009:Pneumoconiosis; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D003031:Coal; D004391:Dust