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Table 4 Associations between changes in working career and employment status. Crude logistic regression models and models adjusted for age, gender, smoking, and professional status

From: Employment status and changes in working career in relation to asthma: a cross-sectional survey

 

Unemployed vs. full-time work

Work disability vs. full-time work

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Was asthma the reason for changing tasks?

Mainly vs. No

Partly vs. No

7.8 (2.7–22.6)

6.1 (2.2–17.4)

5.8 (1.9–18.0)

4.7 (1.6–14.4)

6.2 (2.5–15.2)

5.4 (2.3–12.6)

2.5 (0.8–7.7)

2.9 (1.0–8.4)

How did change of tasks affect asthma symptoms?

Aggravated or No change vs. Relieved

0.4 (0.2–1.0)

0.6 (0.3–1.6)

0.7 (0.4–1.4)

1.6 (0.7–3.9)

Was asthma the reason for changing work place?

Mainly vs. No

Partly vs. No

3.1 (1.6–6.0)

2.1 (1.0–4.5)

2.6 (1.3–5.4)

1.9 (0.9–4.3)

3.6 (1.7–7.7)

1.5 (0.5–4.1)

2.8 (1.1–7.0)

1.8 (0.6–5.8)

How did change of work place affect asthma symptoms?

Aggravated or No change vs. Relieved

0.5 (0.3–0.8)

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

Was asthma the reason for changing occupation?

Mainly vs. No

Partly vs. No

3.1 (1.5–6.6)

2.0 (0.9–4.5)

2.7 (1.2–6.0)

1.7 (0.7–4.2)

2.8 (1.3–5.9)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

1.6 (0.6–3.9)

1.4 (0.5–3.8)

How did change of occupation affect asthma symptoms?

Aggravated or No change vs. Relieved

0.9 (0.4–1.7)

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

0.9 (0.4–2.0)