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Chung-Yu Lai and Chih-Hung Ku. Public Health, National Defencse Medical Center, No.161,Section 6,Min-Chuan East Road ,Taipei 114, Taiwan,Republic of China, Taipei, Taiwan, 886-2-87923100#18468, multi0912@yahoo.com.tw

Introduction To evaluate the health effects of the aircraft maintenance workers in Taiwan, we assessed the health records from annual physical examination among these workers in 2004. Materials and Methods Study subjects were classified into two groups: 1) 192 aircraft maintenance workers (exposure group), and 2) 126 administrator (comparison group). Health effects included tests of blood routine, liver function, renal function, and urine analysis. Multiple logistic regression were used to assess the association of interests, as well to adjust potential confounders. Results After adjustment for covariates (sex, body mass index), the exposed group was more likely to have risk of higher abnormal rates in red blood cells (OR=13.1, 95% CI: 3.2-53.4), haemoglobin (OR=3.2, 95% CI: 1.3-12.0), creatinine (OR=17.7, 95% CI: 3.7-82.8), and uric acid (OR=1.9, 95% CI: 1.0-3.4), respectively. However, there was no significance in total white blood cells between two groups (OR=2.4, 95% CI: 0.8-7.5). Conclusions Abnormal blood and kidney functions may result from occupational exposures. We suggest that a further longitudinal study is needed, including exposure assessments, annual physical examinations, and adjustment for potential confounders.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how to analyze a health record
• Know how to conduct a study, as well to adjust for confounders
• Design a longitudinal study for further study

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