Table 6
Estimated prevalence and OR (95% CI) of work related wheezing by industry in the NHANES III adult study population (1998–4)
| Codes | Industry | Cases* | Prevalence (%) | SE (%) | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Total number of observed cases=438, 16 cases had missing information on occupational history and were not included in the analysis; †referent group. | ||||||
| 1 | Administration and finance† | 46 | 8.18 | 1.51 | 1.00 | – |
| 2 | Agriculture, forestry, and fishing | 27 | 17.12 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 1.44 to 4.97 |
| 3 | Mining | 3 | 2.55 | 2.02 | 0.27 | 0.04 to 1.66 |
| 4 | Construction | 34 | 25.05 | 5.28 | 3.11 | 1.49 to 6.47 |
| 5 | Food and kindred products | 8 | 3.54 | 2.34 | 0.34 | 0.08 to 1.48 |
| 6 | Textile mill products | 22 | 14.00 | 4.72 | 2.19 | 0.92 to 5.22 |
| 8 | Paper products, printing, and publishing | 6 | 9.97 | 4.71 | 1.30 | 0.41 to 4.14 |
| 9 | Chemicals, petroleum, and coal products | 3 | 1.50 | 1.07 | 0.19 | 0.05 to 0.81 |
| 10 | Rubber, plastics, and leather products | 3 | 15.90 | 10.43 | 2.18 | 0.44 to 10.74 |
| 11 | Lumber and wood products | 5 | 12.15 | 6.54 | 1.19 | 0.29 to 4.99 |
| 12 | Metal industries | 17 | 12.13 | 3.91 | 1.47 | 0.70 to 3.11 |
| 14 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies | 21 | 15.65 | 3.97 | 2.25 | 1.02 to 4.95 |
| 15 | Transportation equipment | 16 | 15.68 | 4.48 | 2.05 | 0.75 to 5.61 |
| 17 | Trucking and transportation | 21 | 13.35 | 3.93 | 1.51 | 0.72 to 3.18 |
| 19 | Communications | 5 | 14.51 | 6.85 | 2.07 | 0.66 to 6.48 |
| 20 | Utilities | 5 | 12.69 | 7.72 | 1.55 | 0.34 to 7.08 |
| 21 | Wholesale | 21 | 12.45 | 3.16 | 1.49 | 0.71 to 3.13 |
| 23 | Retail | 41 | 11.78 | 2.39 | 1.44 | 0.76 to 2.74 |
| 27 | Eating and drinking places | 25 | 10.38 | 3.08 | 1.13 | 0.45 to 2.84 |
| 31 | Business services | 11 | 4.54 | 1.46 | 0.53 | 0.27 to 1.04 |
| 32 | Repair services | 9 | 27.61 | 7.65 | 3.35 | 1.35 to 8.33 |
| 33 | Private households | 4 | 11.29 | 7.97 | 1.65 | 0.34 to 8.06 |
| 34 | Lodging places | 7 | 22.04 | 9.90 | 4.10 | 1.39 to 12.14 |
| 35 | Personal services | 4 | 6.59 | 4.33 | 0.84 | 0.19 to 3.65 |
| 36 | Entertainment and recreation services | 5 | 14.27 | 6.89 | 2.32 | 0.77 to 6.92 |
| 37 | Health related | 37 | 10.42 | 2.45 | 1.38 | 0.62 to 3.09 |
| 40 | Educational services | 29 | 7.33 | 1.92 | 1.16 | 0.59 to 2.27 |
| 43 | Justice, public order, and safety | 3 | 4.75 | 4.14 | 0.50 | 0.07 to 3.40 |
