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Table 5 Prevalence of respiratory symptoms by workstation (inside vs. outside greenhouse)

From: Respiratory symptoms, fractional exhaled nitric oxide & endotoxin exposure among female flower farm workers in Ethiopia

 

Workstation

Adjusted OR (95% CI) a

Total

IGH

OGH

N = 248

N = 122

N = 126

n (%)

n (%)

n(%)

Morning cough

63 (25)

38 (31)*

25 (20)

1.19 (0.63, 2.26)

Cough day/night time

41 (17)

23 (19)

18 (14)

1.08 (0.53, 2.21)

Cough 4–6 days a week

47 (19)

29 (24)

18 (14)

1.31 (0.66, 2.64)

Cough more days in 3 months

18 (7)

11 (9)

7 (6)

1.11 (0.39, 3.13)

Morning cough with sputum

39 (16)

22 (18)

17 (14)

1.03 (0.49, 2.14)

Cough day/night time with sputum

19 (8)

11 (9)

8 (6)

1.15 (0.43, 3.09)

Cough 4–6 days a week with sputum

25 (10)

15 (13)

10 (8)

0.99 (0.39, 2.45)

Cough more days in 3 months with sputum

11 (4)

7 (6)

4 (3)

1.01 (0.27, 3.79)

Shortness of breath walking on level ground/slight hill

131 (53)

60 (49)

71 (56)

0.65 (0.38, 1.09)

Shortness breath walking own pace

38 (15)

22 (18)

16 (13)

1.16 (0.56, 2.43)

Wheezing

40 (16)

20 (16)

20 (16)

0.69 (0.33, 1.46)

Chest tightness

66 (27)

34 (28)

32 (25)

0.89 (0.49, 1.62)

Sneezing

70 (29)

32 (26)

38 (30)

0.74 (0.42, 1.33)

Runny nose

48 (19)

30 (25)*

18 (14)

1.74 (0.89, 3.39)

Blocked nose

36 (15)

25 (21)**

11 (9)

2.36 (1.08, 5.17)

  1. The groups were compared using chi-square tests and logistic regression, while adjusting for education.
  2. N: Total number of samples; n: number of cases with the symptom; **P < 0.01 & *P < 0.05 (unadjusted chi-square tests); a95 percent confidence interval.