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. 2021 Apr 17;94(8):1945–1952. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01694-y

Table 2.

Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between reporting any occupational cold exposure and wheeze, chronic cough, or productive cough

Any occupational cold exposure (NRS > 1) Wheeze Chronic cough Productive cough
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Crude 1.1 (1.0–1.2)* 1.1 (1.0–1.2)* 1.2 (1.1–1.3)*
Restricted 1.2 (1.1–1.4)* 1.2 (1.1–1.3)* 1.3 (1.2–1.4)*
Model 1 1.3 (1.2–1.5)* 1.3 (1.1–1.4)* 1.3 (1.2–1.5)*
Model 2 1.3 (1.1–1.4)* 1.3 (1.1–1.4)* 1.3 (1.1–1.4)*
Model 3 1.3 (1.1–1.4)* 1.2 (1.1–1.4)* 1.3 (1.1–1.4)*

*Significant at the 0.05 level. Crude: All subjects (N = 12627); Restricted: Only currently working subjects (N = 8740); Model 1: Restricted group adjusted for gender, age and body mass index; Model 2: Model 1 adjusted for daily smoking; Model 3: Model 2 adjusted for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease