Table 4.
Multivariate associations of health professional-diagnosed work-related asthma and possible work-related asthma with health-related quality of life indicators among ever-employed adults with current asthma by asthma control level, Asthma Call-back Survey, 38 states and District of Columbia, 2006–2009, (N = 38,306)
| Health-related quality of life indicator |
Well-controlled asthma (N = 17,869)c |
Not well controlled asthma (N = 9,986) |
Very poorly controlled asthma (N = 10,436) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRd (95 % CI) | PR (95 % CI) | PR (95 % CI) | |
| Poor self-rated health | |||
| Non-work-related asthma | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Possible work-related asthmab | 1.26 (1.09–1.46) | 1.16 (1.00–1.34) | 1.22 (1.11–1.34) |
| HCP-diagnosed work-related asthmaa | 1.37 (1.10–1.71) | 1.20 (0.98–1.49) | 1.32 (1.18–1.48) |
| Impaired physical health | |||
| Non-work-related asthma | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Possible work-related asthmab | 1.35 (1.14–1.59) | 1.31 (1.10–1.57) | 1.39 (1.24–1.55) |
| HCP-diagnosed work-related asthmaa | 1.58 (1.22–2.04) | 1.33 (1.04–1.70) | 1.43 (1.23–1.65) |
| Impaired mental health | |||
| Non-work-related asthma | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Possible work-related asthmab | 1.41 (1.17–1.70) | 1.29 (1.05–1.58) | 1.27 (1.09–1.49) |
| HCP-diagnosed work-related asthmaa | 1.47 (1.11–1.97) | 1.37 (1.04–1.82) | 1.42 (1.15–1.74) |
| Limited activity | |||
| Non-work-related asthma | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Possible work-related asthmab | 1.87 (1.45–2.42) | 1.75 (1.35–2.27) | 1.56 (1.31–1.85) |
| HCP-diagnosed work-related asthmaa | 2.80 (1.96–4.00) | 1.67 (1.16–2.41) | 1.67 (1.35–2.07) |
CI confidence interval, HCP health-care professional, PR prevalence ratio
“Yes” to the question “Were you ever told by a doctor or other health professional that your asthma was related to any job you ever had?”
“No” response to the question “Were you ever told by a doctor or other health professional that your asthma was related to any job you ever had?” and “Yes” responses to any of the following four questions: “Was your asthma caused by chemicals, smoke, fumes, or dust in your current job?”, “Was your asthma caused by chemicals, smoke, fumes, or dust in any previous job you ever had?”, “Is your asthma made worse by chemicals, smoke, fumes, or dust in your current job?”, and “Was your asthma made worse by chemicals, smoke, fumes, or dust in any previous job you ever had?”
Unweighted sample size. The numbers may not add to total (38,306) because of missing values
Prevalence ratio adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, health insurance status, and employment status