Chronic respiratory symptoms | Paper factories N = 206 | Control N = 205 | PRcrude (95% CI)a | PRadj (95% CI)a |
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Cough n (%) | 4 1(19.9) | 13 (6.3) | 3.1 (1.7–5.9) ** | 4.1 (1.7 – 9.8) * |
Phlegm n (%) | 37 (18) | 11 (5.4) | 3.4 (1.8–6.4) ** | 3.1 (1.1 – 8.3) * |
Wheezing n (%) | 39 (18.9) | 9 (4.4) | 4.3 (2.2–8.7) ** | 2.9 (1.2—6.8) * |
Breathlessness n (%) | 50 (24.3) | 12 (5.9) | 4.2 (2.3–7.6) ** | 3.0 (1.2 – 7.6) * |
Nose irritating n (%) | 67 (32.5) | 17 (8.9) | 3.9 (2.4–6.4) ** | 3.2 (1.6 – 6.3) ** |
Sneezing n (%) | 64 (31.1) | 15 (7.3) | 4.3 (2.5–7.2) ** | 5.2 (2.8 – 9.5) ** |
Chest pain n (%) | 35 (17) | 10 (4.9) | 3.5 (1.8–6.9) ** | 2.7 (1.0– 7.0) * |
At least one chronic respiratory symptom n (%) | 107 (51.9) | 19 (9.3) | 5.6 (3.6–8.8) ** | 6.0 (3.5–10.3) ** |