Table I.
Respiratory and allergy symptoms among Latino farmworkers in eastern North Carolina
| June 13 – July 11 | July 12 – August 10 | August 11 – September 9 | June 13 – September 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=122 | N=117 | N=114 | N=122 | |
| Symptoms | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| Respiratory | ||||
| Wheezing or difficulty breathing in the last 3 days | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (3) | 7 (6) |
| Wheezing or whistling in the chest | 20 (16)a | 8 (7) | 5 (4) | 26 (21) |
| Woken by coughing | 8 (7) | 4 (3) | 7 (6) | 18 (15) |
| Woken by shortness of breath | 7 (6) | 3 (3) | 4 (4) | 10 (8) |
| Allergy | ||||
| Itchy eyes | 13 (11) | 14 (12) | 18 (16) | 36 (30) |
| Nasal allergies, including hay fever | 23 (19) | 7 (6) | 9 (8) | 28 (23) |
| Runny or stuffy nose | 10 (8) | 3 (3) | 4 (4) | 14 (12) |
| Respiratory and Allergy | ||||
| Any respiratory symptom | 25 (21)b | 12 (10)c | 11 (10) | 36 (29) |
| Any allergy symptom | 35 (29)d | 20 (17)e | 26 (23) | 55 (45) |
| Any respiratory symptom + any allergy symptom | 13 (11) | 4 (3) | 6 (5) | 18 (15) |
n=10 (8%) reported wheeze in the last month in the baseline questionnaire
Respiratory symptoms at baseline: wheeze in the last 3 days, 1 month, or 12 months, or woken by cough in the last 12 months, or woken by shortness of breath in the last 12 months
Respiratory symptoms at follow-ups 1 and 2: wheeze in the last 3 days or 1 month, or woken by cough in the last 1 month, or woken by shortness of breath in the last 1 month
Allergy symptoms at baseline: runny or stuffy nose in the last 3 days or itchy eyes in the last 3 days or nasal allergies, including hay fever in the last 12 months
Allergy symptoms at follow-ups 1 and 2: runny or stuffy nose in the last 3 days or itchy eyes in the last 3 days or nasal allergies, including hay fever in the last 1 month