Table 1 Baseline characteristics and main products or substances by job location
From: Airway inflammatory profile among cleaning workers from different workplaces
Hospital | University | Housekeeper | Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
A. Demographic characteristics | ||||||||
Age (year) (mean ± SD) | 36.6 (8.4) | 36.8 (9.5) | 37.5 (11.0) | 27.6 (6.3) | ||||
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 12 | 21.4 | 5 | 12.8 | 1 | 2.9 | 8 | 21.1 |
Female | 44 | 78.6 | 34 | 87.2 | 33 | 97.1 | 30 | 78.9 |
56 | 33.5 | 39 | 23.3 | 34 | 20.3 | 38 | 22.7 | |
B. Job characteristics | ||||||||
Work shift | ||||||||
Day | 24 | 21.6 | 27 | 24.3 | 22 | 19.8 | 38 | 34.2 |
Night | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Varied | 31 | 57.4 | 12 | 22.2 | 11 | 20.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Hours worked per week | ||||||||
40 (full-time) | 52 | 33.1 | 39 | 24.8 | 28 | 17.8 | 38 | 24.2 |
36 (part-time) | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
C. Main substances used | Total | |||||||
Hypochlorite | 28 | 38.3 | 20 | 27.4 | 25 | 34.2 | 73 | 100 |
Multipurpose cleaner | 16 | 45.7 | 9 | 25.7 | 10 | 28.6 | 35 | 100 |
Formalin | 2 | 22.2 | 6 | 66.6 | 1 | 11.1 | 9 | 100 |
Disinfectants | 3 | 42.8 | 4 | 57.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 100 |
Washing powder | 1 | 33.8 | 2 | 66.6 | 1 | 33.3 | 3 | 100 |
Liquid soap | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | 100 |
Acid descaling detergent | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Softener | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 |