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Table 2 Occurrence of respiratory and skin symptoms and asthma in factory and office workers

From: Respiratory and skin health among glass microfiber production workers: a cross-sectional study

 

Office workers

N = 76

Factory workers

N = 102

Symptom/condition

n

%

n

%

Prolonged cough

13

17.1

37

36.3

Phlegm production

24

31.6

29

28.4

Wheezing

9

11.8

15

14.7

Breathlessness

12

15.8

42

41.2

Nasal symptoms

21

27.6

44

43.1

Eye symptoms

23

30.3

27

26.5

Skin symptoms

23

30.3

61

59.8

Asthma ever

3

3.9

6

5.9

Current asthma

0

0

5

4.9