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. 2017 Oct 1;8(4):207–216. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2017.1100
Table 3: Frequency of respiratory symptoms in the exposed and unexposed groups and their corresponding odds ratios
Symptom Kitchen workers (n=60) Comparison group (n=60) p value OR (95% CI)
Wheezing 12 (20%) 3 (5%) 0.025 4.8 (1.3 to 17.8)
Shortness of breath 38 (63%) 13 (22%) <0.001 7.6 (2.3 to 24.7)
Chest tightness 19 (32%) 4 (7%) 0.001 6.2 (2.8 to 14.0)
Cough 17 (28%) 1 (2%) <0.001 27.3 (3.3 to 224.5)
Chronic cough 9 (15%) 0 (0%) 0.003 3.05 (0.8 to 12.8)
Phlegm 20 (33%) 9 (15%) 0.032 3.5 (0.9 to 14.0)
Chronic bronchitis 12 (20%) 3 (5%) 0.025 5.2 (1.4 to 19.9)