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 | ||||
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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) |