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A survey of the prevalence of epididymitis in an industrial setting
J Walrath1, W E Fayerweather, K A Spreen
1E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware 19898.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|February 1, 1992
Abstract:
In response to concerns about the occurrence of epididymitis among employees at a Du Pont textile fibers plant, information was obtained from 1342 (94.8%) active male employees on history of epididymitis and/or orchitis (6.8%), prostatitis (11.5%), other genitourinary conditions, and vasectomy. Vasectomy was associated with an odds ratio of 3.26 (90% confidence interval (CI) = 1.96, 5.43) for subsequent development of epididymitis. History of prostatitis was also a risk factor for epididymitis (odds ratio = 5.02, 90% CI = 2.94, 8.58).