| 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) |