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Abstract

This study was a cross-sectional study to determine the skin symptoms and factors affecting skin symptoms among famers planting mimosa in Bangplee, Samutprakan Province. Data were collected by purposive sampling in two types of population. One was the farmer group with 35 subjects and the other was the comparison group of 35 subjects likewise. The survey form was divided into 3 parts including personal information, sign and symptoms of skin, and safety behaviors.

The results showed that farmer group was mostly male in working age with education level at elementary school. They had been working for averaging of 20 years. Most of them behaved un-safely including not washing themselves after working, not wearing personal protective equipment, and inappropriate disposal of chemical container. About 25.7% of the farmer group had skin symptoms which mostly was red blister skin. The symptoms usually occurred 1 - 2 days after working and remained for one to two weeks. However, there was no skin symptoms found in comparison group. Accordingly, the skin symptoms were related significantly (Chi-square, p < 0.05) to farmer planting mimosa group. Eventually, effect of personal factors and safe working behaviors on skin symptoms among the farmer group had been determined. The result revealed that washing after working, quality of water used and disposal of chemical container were related to skin symptoms of the farmer group significantly (Chi-square, p < 0.05). Therefore, awareness and safe working behaviors especially safety in pesticide use should be expeditiously promoted among the farmer planting mimosa.