Table 3.
Prevalence of work-related health symptom groups in workers by organic dust exposure categories, in absolute numbers (percentages between brackets)
| Symptoms | No exposure (n = 31) | Exposure (n = 31) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory |
1 (3.3) |
9 (29.0) |
11.9 (1.4-100.7) |
17.4 (1.7-178.4) |
| Irritation |
4 (13.3) |
11 (35.5) |
3.6 (1.0-12.9) |
4.7 (1.1-20.4) |
| Gastrointestinal |
2 (6.7) |
9 (29.0) |
5.7 (1.1-29.3) |
8.4 (1.3-52.9) |
| Skin |
0 (0.0) |
6 (20.0) |
- |
- |
| Any symptom | 8 (26.7) | 20 (64.5) | 5.0 (1.7-14.9) | 6.8 (1.8-25.3) |
aMultiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for smoking status and age.