Table 3 Chronic respiratory symptoms in relation with some demographic factors and workplace exposure duration among agricultural workers (n = 288)
Characteristics | Chronic respiratory symptoms | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | |||
Sex | ||||
 Male | 56 (36.4) | 98 (63.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Female | 52 (38.8) | 82 (61.2) | 1.11 (0.69–1.79) | 1.09 (0.66–1.83) |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
  < 18.5 | 19 (47.5) | 21 (52.5) | 1.11 (0.38–3.25) | 0.94 (0.31–2.84) |
 18.5–24.9 | 80 (35.1) | 148 (64.9) | 0.66 (0.26–1.66) | 0.71 (0.28–1.80) |
  ≥ 25 | 9 (45.0) | 11 (55.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Educational level | ||||
 Illiterate | 68 (41.0) | 98 (59.0) | 1.80 (0.82–3.98) | 1.42 (0.62–3.27) |
 Primary school | 30 (34.9) | 56 (65.1) | 1.39 (0.59–3.27) | 1.41 (0.59–3.35) |
  ≥ Secondary school | 10 (27.8) | 26 (72.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≠Exposure duration (in years) | 18.56 (10.06) | 15.36 (8.14) | 1.04 (1.01–1.07) | 1.04 (1.01–1.06)* |