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Table 4 Odd ratios (OR) of respiratory and skin symptoms and asthma in relation to exposure to glass microfibers in factory workers compared to office workers

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

 

All factory workers*

N = 102

All factory workers*

N = 102

Symptom/Disease

Crude OR

95% CI

Adjusted OR†

95% CI

Cough

2.85

1.38–5.86

2.04

0.83–4.97

Phlegm

0.84

0.44–1.61

0.80

0.35–1.82

Wheezing

1.26

0.52–3.07

2.20

0.61–7.90

Breathlessness

3.80

1.83–7.92

4.46

1.68–11.86

Nasal

2.06

1.08–3.91

2.13

0.89–5.05

Eye

0.85

0.44–1.65

0.92

0.41–2.11

Skin

3.45

1.83–6.49

3.89

1.70–8.90

Asthma ever

1.52

0.37–6.29

3.51

0.29–55.99

  1. *Office workers formed the reference category (OR = 1)
  2. †Adjusted for sex, age, education, smoking, and exposure to SHS at work and/or at home
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Environmental Health

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