Table 1 General and occupational characteristics of the subjects sample
From: Working with argan cake: a new etiology for hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Cases | Gender (age) | Tobacco status | Domestic argan exposure | Workstation | First exposure to argan | Frequency of exposure to argan granule | Last exposure to argan | Complaints suggestive of HP | Onset and duration of complaints suggestive of HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male (35) | S | No | production operator | 2006 | monthly | previous month | flu-like syndrome | Early evening and for several hours |
2 | Male (28) | FS | No | production operator | 2008 | monthly | previous month | flu-like syndrome | Early evening and for several hours |
3 | Male (35) | FS | No | production operator | 2007 | monthly | previous month | flu-like syndrome | Early evening and for several hours |
4 | Male (39) | FS | No | production (foreman) | 2007 | monthly | previous month | flu-like syndrome | Early evening and for several hours |
5 | Male (30) | S | No | production operator | 2007 | occasionally | previous month | No | / |
6 | Male (35) | S | No | production operator | 2007 | monthly | previous month | No | / |
7 | Male (45) | S | No | “powder” workshop | 2006 | occasionally | previous month | No | / |
8 | Female (40) | NS | No | packaging | 2007 | monthly | previous month | No | / |
9 | Male (34) | NS | No | production operator | 2006 | occasionally | previous month | flu-like syndrome | Early evening and for several hours |