PODOCONIOSIS (ENDEMIC NONFILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS) IN 2 RESETTLEMENT SCHEMES IN WESTERN ETHIOPIA

被引：33

作者：

KLOOS, H

KELLO, AB

ADDUS, A

机构：

[1] Department of Geography, Addis Ababa University, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco

[2] Institute of Development Research, Addis Ababa University

[3] Department Community Health, Jimma Institute of Health Sciences, Regional Office of the Ministry of Health, Jimma

来源：

TROPICAL DOCTOR | 1992年 / 22卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1177/004947559202200306

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

In a population-based study of podoconiosis in two resettlement schemes in western Ethiopia, we found that 5% of 194 settlers and 9% of 222 indigenous people were affected. Prevalence rates were generally higher in males than females and increased with age, indicating sex differences in occupationally linked trauma to the feet and the cumulative effect of long-term exposure to volcanic soils. Persons wearing shoes had significantly lower rates than those usually walking barefoot. Suggestions are made for the control of podoconiosis.

引用

页码：109 / 112

页数：4

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