Table 1.
Distributions of allergic symptoms according to groups.
| European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) questionnaire | Questionnaire diagnoses | General population (n/N) (%) | Kitchen workers (n/N) (%) | Health care workers (n/N) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saying “Yes” to Q1 and/or Q2 and/or Q3 and/or Q4 | With asthma-like symptoms | (77/186) 41.4 |
100/205 48.8 |
70/188 37.2 |
| Current asthma: saying “Yes” to Q5 and Q7 | With current asthma | (11/186) 5.9 |
6/205 2.9 |
10/188 5.7 |
| Cumulative asthma: saying “Yes” to Q6 | With cumulative asthma | (11/186) 5.9 |
5/205 2.4 |
19/188 10.1* |
| Noninfectious (allergic) rhinitis: saying “Yes” to Q8 | With noninfectious rhinitis | (70/186) 37.6 |
108/205** 52.7 |
107/188** 56.9 |
| Pruritic dermatitis and/or eczema: saying “Yes” to Q9 | With pruritic dermatitis and/or eczema | (51/186) 27.4 |
61/205 29.8 |
58/188 30.9 |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.001.