Table 4 Nasal swab neutrophils and eosinophils as years in cleaning work, by job location
From: Airway inflammatory profile among cleaning workers from different workplaces
Job tenure (years) | Hospital group | University group | Housekeeper group | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eos (%) | Neut (%) | Eos (%) | Neut (%) | Eos (%) | Neut (%) | Eos | Neut | |
(Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | (Mean ± SD) | ||||||
1 | 0.09 ± 0.06 | 55.59 ± 7.65 | 0.83 ± 0.72 | 37.16 ± 15.73 | 1.04 ± 0.62* | 43.82 ± 7.82 | 0.05 | NS |
2–5 | 0.09 ± 0.05 | 63.07 ± 8.08 | 2.82 ± 2.45 | 47.62 ± 8.13 | 0.34 ± 0.28 | 43.14 ± 7.00 | NS | NS |
> 5 | 0.09 ± 0.05 | 36.07 ± 9.59 | 0.43 ± 0.36 | 43.25 ± 9.74 | 1.00 ± 0.83 | 33.40 ± 8.24 | NS | NS |