Table 4.
Risk of job change by occupational exposure category* and gender
| Exposure category | Total (ncases=125) ORadj (95% CI)† |
Females (n=47) ORadj (95% CI)‡ |
Males (n=78) ORadj (95% CI)‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regression model 1 | |||
| HMW agents | 2.5 (1.5 to 4.4) | 2.4 (1.1 to 5.2) | 2.7 (1.2 to 5.9) |
| LMW agents | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.9) | 4.1 (1.7 to 9.9) | 1.3 (0.69 to 2.4) |
| Irritating agents | 2.5 (1.6 to 3.8) | 2.7 (1.4 to 5.4) | 2.4 (1.4 to 4.2) |
| Peak exposure to irritants | 2.3 (1.3 to 4.2) | 1.2 (0.15 to 9.4) | 2.7 (1.4 to 5.0) |
| Uncertain or low exposure | 1.4 (0.64 to 3.0) | 1.6 (0.38 to 7.0) | 1.3 (0.51 to 3.2) |
| Regression model 2 | |||
| Animal-derived agents | 3.2 (0.88 to 12) | 13 (3.4 to 49) | 0.61 (0.063 to 6.0) |
| Mixed agricultural work (not animal) | 5.3 (1.8 to 15) | 5.3 (0.68 to 41) | 4.8 (1.4 to 17) |
| Moulds and other bio-aerosols | 1.6 (0.45 to 5.6) | 0.28 (0.026 to 2.9) | 3.7 (1.1 to 13) |
| Latex proteins | 1.7 (0.46 to 6.7) | 2.2 (0.51 to 10) | – |
| Pharmaceutical product agents | 0.83 (0.15 to 4.5) | 0.95 (0.15 to 5.8) | – |
| Acrylates | 1.0 (0.23 to 1.8) | – | 0.78 (0.20 to 4.7) |
| Epoxy chemicals | 0.38 (0.080 to 1.8) | – | 0.47 (0.087 to 2.6) |
| Diisocyanates | 1.7 (0.67 to 4.5) | 2.6 (0.28 to 23) | 1.5 (0.53 to 4.3) |
| Reactive agents (aldehydes, amines, etc) | 4.7 (2.2 to 10) | 8.1 (3.0 to 22) | 2..6 (0.73 to 8.9) |
| Cleaning agents | 5.6 (2.4 to 13) | 8.8 (3.4 to 23) | 2.1 (0.28 to 16) |
| Wood and paper dust | 3.7 (1.9 to 7.2) | 6.7 (0.70 to 64) | 2.8 (1.3 to 5.8) |
| Inorganic dust and fumes | 2.1 (1.1 to 3.8) | – | 2.1 (1.1 to 3.9) |
| Welding and soldering fumes and other metal dust | 4.0 (1.3 to 12) | – | 4.4 (1.2 to 16) |
| Metalworking fluids | 1.7 (0.59 to 4.7) | 27 (3.2 to 237) | 1.0 (0.34 to 3.2) |
| Vehicle/motor exhaust | 2.2 (1.2 to 4.1) | 3.2 (1.2 to 8.3) | 1.7 (0.79 to 3.6) |
| Peak exposure to irritants | 1.6 (0.59 to 4.4) | 1.5 (0.16 to 14) | 1.4 (0.43 to 4.8) |
| Uncertain or low exposure | 1.5 (0.71 to 3.4) | 2.3 (0.52 to 9.9) | 1.2 (0.49 to 3.1) |
*Occupational exposure was assessed by a job-exposure matrix.
†Adjusted for age, gender and smoking.
‡Adjusted for age and smoking.
–, less than two cases.
HMW, high-molecular-weight; LMW, low-molecular-weight.