Atopy, enzyme sensitisation in non-atopic and atopic employees, and respiratory symptoms during work in the two different groups of employees
| Exposure group | Skin prick test | Respiratory symptoms at work | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atopy | Enzyme positive | Enzyme positive in non-atopic workers | Enzyme positive in atopic workers | |||||||||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |||||
| Process workers (n=40) | 14 | 35 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 47 | ||||
| Office workers (n=36) | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | ||||||