Table 4.
Prevalence of occupational asthma and occupational rhino conjunctivitis.
| Variable | Male (♂) | Female (♀) | Total | P-value for male-female difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational asthmab, n (%) | 0.66a | |||
| Probable | 12 (4.6) | 8 (7.8) | 20 (5.5) | |
| Possible | 21 (8.0) | 8 (7.8) | 29 (8.0) | |
| Unlikely | 46 (17.6) | 16 (15.7) | 62 (17.1) | |
| Negative | 182 (69.7) | 70 (68.6) | 252 (69.4) | |
| Occupational rhino conjunctivitisc n (%) | 0.10a | |||
| Probable | 8 (3.0) | 9 (8.7) | 17 (4.6) | |
| Possible | 17 (6.4) | 6 (5.8) | 23 (6.2) | |
| Unlikely | 32 (12.0) | 15 (14.6) | 47 (12.7) | |
| Negative | 210 (78.7) | 73 (70.9) | 283 (76.5) |
a
Pearson Chi2-test.
b
Nineteen missing, of which three are due to lacking information in the questionnaire regarding symptoms from the lower airways at work and sixteen are due to inconclusive results from skin prick tests and/or RAST tests.
c
Twelve missing, of which nine are due to lacking information in the questionnaire regarding symptoms from upper airways at work and three are due to inconclusive results from skin prick tests and/or RAST tests.