Estimated prevalence and OR (95% CI) of work related asthma by industry in the NHANES III adult study population (1998–4)
| Codes | Industry | Cases* | Prevalence (%) | SE (%) | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Total number of observed cases=185, three cases had missing information on occupational history and were not included in the analysis; †referent group. | ||||||
| 1 | Administration and finance† | 22 | 2.97 | 1.00 | 1.00 | – |
| 2 | Agriculture, forestry, and fishing | 12 | 4.99 | 2.24 | 2.94 | 0.95 to 9.15 |
| 3 | Mining | 1 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 0.68 | 0.06 to 7.60 |
| 4 | Construction | 9 | 1.46 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.23 to 2.03 |
| 5 | Food and kindred products | 5 | 1.86 | 1.25 | 0.74 | 0.14 to 3.80 |
| 6 | Textile mill products | 7 | 2.41 | 1.00 | 1.58 | 0.45 to 5.59 |
| 8 | Paper products, printing, and publishing | 3 | 2.24 | 1.85 | 1.24 | 0.18 to 8.47 |
| 9 | Chemicals, petroleum, and coal products | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | – |
| 10 | Rubber, plastics, and leather products | 1 | 3.87 | 2.97 | 2.29 | 0.28 to 18.69 |
| 11 | Lumber and wood products | 1 | 4.48 | 4.30 | 2.84 | 0.27 to 30.13 |
| 12 | Metal industries | 6 | 3.34 | 1.54 | 1.81 | 0.43 to 7.56 |
| 14 | Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies | 5 | 5.22 | 1.83 | 2.92 | 0.83 to 10.30 |
| 15 | Transportation equipment | 4 | 4.68 | 1.13 | 2.10 | 0.63 to 7.02 |
| 17 | Trucking and transportation | 9 | 5.13 | 2.22 | 2.44 | 0.73 to 8.10 |
| 19 | Communications | 3 | 4.50 | 2.84 | 1.24 | 0.28 to 5.41 |
| 20 | Utilities | 4 | 1.46 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.21 to 4.63 |
| 21 | Wholesale | 10 | 5.01 | 1.79 | 2.01 | 0.64 to 6.28 |
| 23 | Retail | 18 | 3.03 | 0.91 | 1.18 | 0.46 to 3.06 |
| 27 | Eating and drinking places | 6 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.10 to 1.60 |
| 31 | Business services | 8 | 3.41 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 0.52 to 3.32 |
| 32 | Repair services | 2 | 5.48 | 3.82 | 2.83 | 0.55 to 14.62 |
| 33 | Private households | 1 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.12 | 0.01 to 1.86 |
| 34 | Lodging places | 2 | 1.66 | 1.23 | 0.75 | 0.13 to 4.41 |
| 35 | Personal services | 1 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 0.86 | 0.08 to 8.82 |
| 36 | Entertainment and recreation services | 4 | 8.92 | 4.70 | 5.96 | 1.58 to 22.45 |
| 37 | Health related | 21 | 6.02 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 0.79 to 6.08 |
| 40 | Educational services | 16 | 6.07 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 0.94 to 6.86 |
| 43 | Justice, public order, and safety | 4 | 9.68 | 5.63 | 3.63 | 0.75 to 17.65 |