|
Variables
|
Total n = 751
|
Exposed group n = 412
|
Non-exposed group n = 339
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Workplaces
|
145
|
92
|
53
| |
|
Age (years)
|
29 (25–40)
|
29 (25–37)
|
30 (25–41)
|
0.14
|
|
Female, n (%)
|
446 (59.3 %)
|
221 (53.6 %)
|
225 (66.3 %)
|
<0.001*
|
|
Dust (g/m2)
|
0.112 (0.04–0.31)
|
0.110 (0.02–0.23)
|
0.117 (0.05–0.31)
|
0.63
|
|
Endotoxin (EU/mg of dust)
|
20.4 (6.6–45.5)
|
34.2 (12.6–65.4)
|
10.2 (2.6–22.2)
|
<0.001*
|
|
Technicians ̸administrators
|
326 (43.4 %)
|
140 (34.0 %)
|
186 (54.9 %)
|
<0.001*
|
|
Students
|
360 (48.0 %)
|
240 (58.2 %)
|
120 (35.4 %)
|
|
Researchers
|
65 (8.6 %)
|
32 (7.8 %)
|
33 (9.7 %)
|
- Results are expressed as median (interquartile range) or n (%)
- *chi-square test
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EU endotoxin unit
