Table 5 Primarily reported airway symptoms, asthma and rhinitis, as well as reported symptoms related to or aggravated by job
From: Airway inflammatory profile among cleaning workers from different workplaces
Hospital | University | Housekeeper | Control | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
A. Symptom | |||||
Wheezing | 16 (39.0) | 11 (26.8) | 14 (34.1) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Wheezing (not cold) | 9 (45.0) | 3 (15.0) | 8 (40.0) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Chest tightness (night) | 12 (34.3) | 8 (22,9) | 15 (42.9) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Shortness of breath | 10 (37.0) | 8 (29,6) | 9 (33.3) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Coughing fit (night) | 14 (35.0) | 14 (35.0) | 12 (30.0) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Asthma attack | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) | 3 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.16 |
Cough upon waking | 7 (38.9) | 2 (11.1) | 9 (50.0) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Breathlessness | 20 (43.5) | 13 (28.3) | 13 (28.3) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Walking alongside other people | 45 (34.4) | 36 (27.5) | 13 (9.9)** | 37 (28.2) | < 0.01 |
Stop to rest while walking | 5 (41.7) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.23 |
Sneezing, runny nose | 22 (45.8) | 12 (25.0) | 14 (29.2) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
Rhinitis (reported) | 16 (59.3) | 6 (22.2) | 5 (18.5) | 0 (0.0)* | < 0.05 |
B. Asthma symptoms related to or aggravated by job | |||||
WRA | 6 (75.0)+ | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | – | 0.06 |
WAA | 2 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | 4 (50.0) | – | 0.29 |
C. Rhinitis symptoms related to or aggravated by job | |||||
WRR | 11 (33.3) | 11 (33.3) | 11 (33.3) | – | 0.16 |
WAR | 10 (66.7) | 0 (0.0)++ | 5 (33.5) | – | < 0.01 |