Table 2. Association between asthma status at baseline and job type in 1989, Nurses' Health Study II.
| Asthma before 1989 | Age-adjusted | Multivariable* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job type in 1989, % | No (n=92,737) | Yes (n=5,311) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
| Non nursing job | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.96 | 0.82-1.12 | 1.00 | 0.86-1.16 |
| Education or administration | 13.2 | 14.8 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Outpatient, other nurses | 34.1 | 36.4 | 0.97 | 0.89-1.06 | 0.99 | 0.91-1.08 |
| ER or inpatient unit | 43.2 | 40.3 | 0.89 | 0.82-0.97 | 0.89 | 0.82-0.97 |
| Operating room | 5.5 | 4.2 | 0.72 | 0.62-0.83 | 0.73 | 0.63-0.86 |
*
Adjusted for age, smoking status, body mass index, race and ethnicity. ER – Emergency Room. Results in bold are statistically significant.