Prevalence and Association of Indoor Environmental Factors and Sick Building Syndrome among Workers of Army Medical Department Headquarter, Bangkok
Keywords:
Sick building syndrome, Satisfaction, Environment, Particulate matterAbstract
In the present, people tend to work in the building rather than outside, therefore increase the chance of developing sick building syndrome. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and associated factors of sick building syndrome (SBS) among workers of Thai Army Medical Department Headquarter in Bangkok. This study was conducted in Cross-sectional design. Personal data were collected from 285 workers by using a structured questionnaire, and environmental data were collected by using dedicated environmental meters. The overall and sub-group specific prevalence of SBS was determined, and the SBS associated factors were then identified. Result showed that the overall SBS prevalence was 19.65% (95% CI = 15.04 – 24.26). Personal factors which were significantly associated with SBS were having medical condition such as skin system [ORadj = 3.95 (95% CI 1.48, 10.53)], circulatory system [ORadj = 6.64 (95% CI 2.03, 21.71)], and dissatisfaction to workplace [ORadj = 4.56 (95% CI 1.19, 17.51)], while environmental factors which were significantly associated with SBS were temperature (for temperature of higher than 26.5 °C compared to lower than 24.7 °C) [ORadj = 0.25 (95% CI 0.09, 0.70)] and PM2.5 (for PM2.5 concentration of 4-5.9 µg/m³ compared to concentration below 4 µg/m³) [ORadj = 3.20 (95% CI 1.25, 8.21)]. In conclusion, SBS awareness among the workers of Thai Army Medical Department Headquarter should be raised, and prompt investigation as well as proper environmental amelioration should be made in case of higher-than-expected SBS occurrence in the workplace.
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