Table 2.
Frequency of respiratory symptoms and diseases among farmer participants
| Symptoms | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Morning cough in the past 12 months | 18 | (16.5) | 15 | 23,44% | 3 | 6,67% |
| Phlegm in the past 12 months | 14 | (13.0) | 11 | 17,19% | 3 | 6,67% |
| Short of breath in the past 12 months | 18 | (16.8) | 11 | 17,19% | 7 | 15,56% |
| Difficulty of walking for another reason than heart or lung problems | 14 | (13.0) | 10 | 15,63% | 4 | 8,89% |
| Wheezing in the past 12 months in the past 12 months | 12 | (11.0) | 9 | 14,06% | 3 | 6,67% |
| Short of breath at rest last 12 months | 6 | (5.6) | 4 | 6,25% | 2 | 4,44% |
| Short of breath after intense effort last 12 months | 20 | (18.4) | 13 | 20,31% | 7 | 15,56% |
| Woken by an attack of shortness of breath in the past 12 months | 3 | (2.8) | 3 | 4,69% | 0 | 0,00% |
| Asthma | 10 | (9.3) | 6 | 9,38% | 4 | 8,89% |
| Nasal allergy | 9 | (8.3) | 7 | 10,94% | 2 | 4,44% |
| Respiratory distress when handling plants reaped | 48 | (44.0) | 29 | 45,31% | 19 | 42,22% |
| Severe respiratory problems interfered with usual daily activities | 7 | (6.4) | 5 | 7,81% | 2 | 4,44% |
| Chronic illness* | 19 | (39.6) | 14 | 21,88% | 5 | 11,11% |
| Early Airways Obstruction* | 14 | (29.8) | 9 | 14,06% | 5 | 11,11% |
*n = 48; Early Airways Obstruction (FEF25–75 < 80% of the predicted level and FEV / FVC > 70%, after bronchodilation during the reversibility test)