| dc.description.abstract | Objective: This study examined the prevalence of health problems and their associated factors among
Indonesian farmers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 179 farmers who completed a self-administered
questionnaire and physical examination. The data were analyzed using descriptive, comparative, and
multinomial logistic regression analyses.
Results: The prevalence of varying health problems was 28.5% underweight, 10.6% overweight, 62.6%
anemia, and 50.3% joint and bone pain. These results showed that being older and drinking coffee
increased the likelihood of being underweight, while having less than 30 min of recess per working
period and working for more than 5 days per week decreased the likelihood of being overweight.
Meanwhile, being a younger male and working for less than 5 days per week decreased the risk of
anemia. Furthermore, older age and less than 30 min of recess per working period were associated with
increased joint and bone pain.
Conclusions: We recommend the provision of screening programs and health education programs,
including dietary programs and physical and exercise programs, by the occupational health nursing
(OHN) program, to prevent and reduce health problems in the agricultural sector. | en_US |
