Table 2.
The direct medical costs of occupational illnesses in Thai agriculture (2017)
| Agricultural occupations | # MSD visits | # Hearing loss visits | Total visits | Total cost ($ USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6111: Field Crop and Vegetable Growers | 65,094 | 14,525 | 79,619 | 14,331,420 |
| 6112: Tree and Shrub Crop Growers | 72 | 178 | 250 | 45,000 |
| 6113: Gardeners; Horticultural and Nursery Growers | 12 | 61 | 73 | 13,140 |
| 6114: Mixed Crop Growers | 75 | 127 | 202 | 36,360 |
| 612: Animal producers | 538 | 7 | 545 | 98,100 |
| 621: Forestry and Related workers | 69 | 25 | 94 | 16,920 |
| 631: Subsistence Crop Farmers | 80 | 259 | 339 | 61,020 |
| Total cases | 65,940 | 15,182 | 81,122 | 14,601,960 |
| Total cost ($US) | 11,869,200 | 2,732,760 | 14,601,960 | 14,614,560a |
Note Exchange rate: THB 32 = 1 US$ (Bank of Thailand)
aThere were additional costs from Heat stroke and organic solvent poisoning added to the total: (i) 36 heat stroke cases which cost $6480 (32 in field crops and vegetable growers; 1 in Tree and Shrub Crop Growers, 3 in Animal Producers), (ii) 34 organic solvent poisoning cases which cost $6120 (27 in crops and vegetable growers, 1 in Mixed Crop Growers, 1 in Animal Producers, 5 in Subsistence Crop Growers)