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Table 4 Risk of hand eczema and skincomplaints at other locations across occupational categories

From: Hand eczema and skin complaints in particulate matter-exposed occupations - firefighters, chimney sweepers, and ferrosilicon smelter workers in Norway

 

Crude

Adjusted*

Occupation

Odds Ratio

[95% CI]

p-value

Odds Ratio

[95% CI]

p-value

Firefighter

1.0

   

1.0

   

Chimney sweeper

0.98

0.29

3.28

0.977

0.36

0.07

1.74

0.206

Smelter worker

3.72

1.26

10.93

0.017

4.36

1.31

14.43

0.016

Skincomplaints other locations

Occupation

     

Firefighter

1.0

   

1.0

   

Chimney sweeper

0.78

0.33

1.85

0.571

0.69

0.28

1.73

0.432

Smelter worker

2.22

0.97

5.08

0.058

2.25

0.98

5.18

0.057

  1. *Adjusted for sex and chilhood eczema