TABLE 4.

Prevalence and Odds Ratios for Paresthesias by New-Onset-Post-9/11/2001 Respiratory Symptoms, Abnormal Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second (FEV1), Abnormal R5 on Oscillometry

Symptom With Onset post-9/11/2001		N Responding	N (%) With Paresthesia	OR (95% CI)
Cough	No	1,099	527 (48)	1.0
	Yes	2,033	1,261 (62)	1.77 (1.53–2.06)
Daytime wheezing	No	1,519	745 (49)	1.0
	Yes	1,612	1,042 (65)	1.89 (1.65–2.19)
Dyspnea with exercise	No	708	270 (38)	1.0
	Yes	2,406	1,501 (62)	2.69 (2.26–3.20)
Dyspnea at rest	No	2,009	993 (49)	1.0
	Yes	1,122	793 (71)	2.46 (2.11–2.88)
Nasal drip or sinus congestion	No	1,149	553 (48)	1.0
	Yes	986	1,236 (62)	1.78 (1.53–2.06)
FEV1 <80% of NHANES predicted	No	2,164	1,189 (55)	1.0
	Yes	976	604 (62)	1.33 (1.14–1.55)

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.