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Table 10 Odds ratios of women v. men for developing acute symptoms

From: Gender and respiratory findings in workers occupationally exposed to organic aerosols: A meta analysis of 12 cross-sectional studies

 

Food Processing

Textile Industry

Farming Industry

Acute Symptoms

Odds Ratio

Confidence Interval

Odds Ratio

Confidence Interval

Odds Ratio

Confidence Interval

Cough

0.72

0.53 – 0.99+

1.06

0.72 – 1.56

*

*

Dyspnea

0.84

0.61 – 1.14

0.92

0.63 – 1.33

1.17

0.88 – 1.56

Throat Irritation

1.17

0.85 – 1.61

1.23

0.85 – 1.79

1.49

1.12 – 1.98+

Throat Dryness

1.09

0.79 – 1.50

1.64

1.13 – 2.39

*

*

Eye Irritation

1.04

0.76 – 1.42

*

*

1.21

0.91 – 1.61

Nasal Secretions

0.79

0.54 – 1.15

0.91

0.60 – 1.37

0.83

0.56 – 1.23

Nasal Dryness

1.30

0.94 – 1.79

1.15

0.77 – 1.70

1.05

0.78 – 1.42

Nose Bleeds

1.67

1.11 – 2.52+

0.93

0.61 – 1.41

*

*

Headache

1.42

1.01 – 1.99+

*

*

1.97

1.38 – 2.80+

  1. * Not homogeneous, cannot combine odds ratios across industries.
  2. + Significant odds ratios.