Table 2 Risk of upper respiratory tract infections during past 12 months in people with newly-onset adult asthma according to the occupation in the FEAS

2 Bakers and food processors

1.18 (0.69–2.02)

1.06 (0.61–1.84)

NA

NA

0.53 (0.08–3.33)

0.62 (0.11–3.38)

5.57 (1.96–15.80)

4.67 (1.45–15.05)

1.36 (0.56–3.32)

1.46 (0.59–3.65)

3 Chemical industry workers

1.32 (0.68–2.58)

1.16 (0.60–2.27)

NA

NA

0.93 (0.17–5.19)

0.80 (0.15–4.15)

NA

NA

0.79 (0.14–4.41)

0.69 (0.13–3.57)

4 Cleaners

0.85 (0.62–1.18)

0.82 (0.59–1.14)

0.76 (0.18–3.27)

0.81 (0.19–3.49)

1.44 (0.85–2.43)

1.30 (0.78–2.17)

0.42 (0.06–3.15)

0.38 (0.05–2.89)

1.33 (0.82–2.16)

1.26 (0.78–2.04)

5 Construction and mining workers

1.49 (1.04–2.15)

1.67 (1.14–2.44)

NA

NA

1.14 (0.48–2.71)

1.84 (0.75–4.54)

2.00 (0.49–8.17)

2.53 (0.64–9.91)

1.22 (0.59–2.54)

1.67 (0.78–3.56)

6 Day-care workers

1.00 (0.61–1.64)

0.93 (0.56–1.52)

2.36 (0.61–9.23)

2.26 (0.63 -8.20)

1.86 (0.94–3.67)

1.57 (0.81–3.03)

1.30 (0.18–9.16)

1.14 (0.14–9.29)

1.90 (1.08–3.35)

1.68 (0.96–2.94)

7 Dentists and dental workers

0.39 (0.10–1.58)

0.38 (0.09–1.52)

NA

NA

1.24 (0.24–6.29)

0.997 (0.23–4.27)

NA

NA

1.06 (0.21–5.34)

0.95 (0.19–4.71)

8 Drivers

0.88 (0.45–1.72)

1.11 (0.56–2.17)

NA

NA

1.24 (0.39–3.98)

1.93 (0.51–7.30)

NA

NA

1.06 (0.33–3.37)

1.38 (0.39–4.80)

9 Electrical and electronic production workers

0.74 (0.39–1.39)

0.86 (0.46–1.64)

NA

NA

0.93 (0.27–3.19)

1.31 (0.41–4.18)

NA

NA

0.79 (0.23–2.70)

0.98 (0.30–3.25)

10 Engine workshop workers

1.01 (0.56–1.80)

0.99 (0.54–1.78)

1.69 (0.25–11.29)

1.13 (0.17–7.46)

1.59 (0.65–3.92)

2.34 (0.96–5.68)

NA

NA

1.36 (0.56–3.32)

1.52 (0.63–3.66)

11 Farmers and agricultural workers

1.14 (0.77–1.67)

1.31 (0.88–1.93)

1.58 (0.39–6.45)

2.06 (0.47–8.96)

1.24 (0.57–2.67)

1.40 (0.67–2.93)

NA

NA

1.27 (0.65–2.48)

1.38 (0.70–2.71)

12 Forestry and related workers

1.96 (1.04–3.70)

2.20 (1.15–4.23)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

13 Fur and leather workers

0.74 (0.30–1.78)

0.87 (0.36–2.13)

2.95 (0.49–17.68)

4.44 (0.90–21.88)

2.79 (1.48–5.24)

3.48 (1.76–6.87)

3.25 (0.54–19.64)

4.30 (0.53–35.02)

2.38 (1.28–4.42)

2.87 (1.49–5.54)

14 Glass, ceramic, and mineral workers

0.29 (0.04–2.10)

0.29 (0.04–2.09)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

15 Hairdressers

1.29 (0.71–2.37)

1.26 (0.66–2.38)

4.73 (1.41–15.91)

6.23 (1.43–27.22)

2.22 (1.03–4.81)

2.22 (1.12–4.39)

NA

NA

1.90 (0.89–4.06)

2.14 (1.13–4.04)

16 Housewives

1.88 (1.13–3.13)

1.35 (0.80–2.29)

NA

NA

0.74 (0.13–4.39)

0.61 (0.10–3.74)

2.60 (0.41–16.56)

1.40 (0.22–8.75)

1.27 (0.42–3.82)

1.02 (0.33–3.10)

17 Laboratory technicians

1.47 (0.61–3.57)

1.51 (0.62–3.68)

5.91 (1.32–26.40)

5.23 (1.15–23.74)

3.71 (2.80–4.93)

3.74 (2.03–6.91)

NA

NA

3.17 (2.46 4.08)

2.87 (1.92–4.30)

18 Metal workers

1.18 (0.87–1.60)

1.37 (0.99 -1.91)

0.47 (0.06–3.50)

0.42 (0.05–3.38)

0.74 (0.32–1.71)

1.23 (0.51–3.01)

NA

NA

0.76 (0.36–1.60)

0.98 (0.45–2.14)

19 Maternity leave

1.76 (0.56–5.51)

1.59 (0.51–4.99)

11.82 (6.71–20.80)

11.22 (4.67–26.91)

NA

NA

13.00 (7.17–23.58)

10.23 (4.78–21.87)

3.17 (2.46–4.08)

2.41 (1.79–3.24)

20 Nurses and nursing associates

1.26 (0.95–1.69)

1.08 (0.81–1.45)

0.88 (0.21–3.73)

0.79 (0.19–3.27)

1.38 (0.78–2.43)

1.12 (0.63–2.01)

NA

NA

1.17 (0.68–2.04)

1.03 (0.59–1.81)

21 Painters

1.18 (0.44–3.16)

1.16 (0.43–3.17)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

22 Physicians

0.59 (0.15–2.37)

0.79 (0.20–3.21)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

23 Printers

0.88 (0.28–2.76)

0.87 (0.28–2.73)

NA

NA

1.86 (0.45–7.64)

1.80 (0.28–11.35)

NA

NA

1.59 (0.39–6.49)

1.51 (0.26–8.76)

24 Rubber and plastic workers

0.81 (0.44–1.48)

0.89 (0.48–1.63)

NA

NA

0.93 (0.27–3.19)

1.10 (0.33–3.67)

NA

NA

0.79 (0.23–2.70)

0.86 (0.26–2.86)

25 Retired

0.80 (0.59–1.08)

1.00 (0.72–1.38)

0.61 (0.14–2.62)

1.09 (0.22–5.24)

0.95 (0.52–1.74)

1.22 (0.65–2.31)

1.33 (0.44–4.02)

1.86 (0.54–6.40)

1.14 (0.70–1.86)

1.45 (0.86–2.45)

26 Sick leave

0.59 (0.08–4.19)

0.93 (0.13–6.68)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

27 Storage workers

0.92 (0.50–1.69)

1.03 (0.56–1.88)

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.86 (0.28–12.54)

2.05 (0.29–14.66)

0.45 (0.07–2.83)

0.47 (0.07–3.09)

28 Students

1.45 (1.12–1.89)

1.09 (0.81–1.47)

0.79 (0.18–3.37)

0.49 (0.11–2.19)

0.99 (0.51–1.91)

1.02 (0.46–2.22)

0.87 (0.20–3.75)

0.51 (0.11–2.33)

1.27 (0.76–2.10)

1.17 (0.65–2.10)

29 Textile workers

1.24 (0.78–1.98)

1.17 (0.73–1.88)

NA

NA

0.41 (0.06–2.68)

0.41 (0.06–2.71)

NA

NA

0.35 (0.06–2.27)

0.36 (0.05–2.47)

30 Other occupations

1.18 (0.91–1.53)

1.16 (0.89–1.51)

0.93 (0.27–3.17)

0.92 (0.28–3.07)

0.98 (0.54–1.79)

1.01 (0.57–1.79)

1.71 (0.62–4.70)

1.62 (0.59–4.40)

1.00 (0.59–1.70)

1.02 (0.61–1.72)

31 Unemployed

1.42 (1.06–1.90)

1.28 (0.95–1.73)

0.49 (0.07–3.64)

0.40 (0.05–3.00)

0.93 (0.44–1.96)

0.98 (0.48–1.99)

2.17 (0.74–6.35)

1.85 (0.68–5.07)

1.06 (0.57–1.96)

1.07 (0.59–1.96)

32 Waiters

1.18 (0.78–1.77)

0.92 (0.61–1.39)

0.91 (0.13–6.49)

0.69 (0.11–4.45)

1.14 (0.48–2.71)

0.87 (0.37–2.08)

1.00 (0.14–7.21)

0.68 (0.09–5.29)

1.22 (0.59–2.54)

0.99 (0.47–2.08)

33 Wood and paper workers

0.85 (0.49–1.49)

0.84 (0.48–1.48)

NA

NA

0.41 (0.06–2.68)

0.51 (0.07–3.59)

1.44 (0.21–10.07)

1.42 (0.23–8.82)

0.70 (0.20–2.45)

0.77 (0.22–2.73)

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