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Table 3 Airway obstruction and occupational exposure; odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% C.I.)

From: Interaction of atopy and smoking on respiratory effects of occupational dust exposure: a general population-based study

 

Organic dust1

Mineral dust1

Gases/fumes1

 

OR (95% C.I.)

OR (95% C.I.)

OR (95% C.I.)

Current wheeze

1.06 (0.79;1.42)

1.29 (0.95;1.75)

1.14 (0.86;1.68)

BHR

1.15 (0.84;1.56)

1.22 (0.88;1.69)

0.94 (0.70;1.28)

Current asthma

1.48 (0.95;2.30)

1.13 (0.70;1.81)

1.08 (0.69;1.68)

Chronic bronchitis

0.89 (0.56;1.42)

2.22 (1.16;4.23)

0.67 (0.36;1.26)

  1. 1 models included all three exposure types, with adjustment for living area, age, sex, pack years smoking, and working years