n | 507 | 332 | 1394 |
Smokers (%) | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Ex-smokers (%) | 43 | 43 | 42 |
Never-smokers (%) | 40 | 42 | 42 |
Using alcohol almost every day/several times per week (%) | 11 | 9 | 13 |
Male (%) | 92 | 96* | 95* |
Age (year) | 49 | 49 | 48 |
Physician diagnosed | | | |
Asthma (%) | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Allergy (%) | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Eczema (%) | 13 | 10 | 12 |
Working shift (%) | 7 | 4* | 16*** |
Working full time (%) | 99 | 100 | 99 |
Working indoors (hours/day) | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.4*** |
Working outdoors (hours/day) | 5.0 | 5.4* | 3.2*** |
Eating, drinking during work shift (%) | 47 | 51 | 30*** |
Washing hands before meals during work shift (%) | 98 | 99 | 100** |
Having a shower after work (%) | 63 | 67 | 90*** |
Changing clothes after work (%) | 72 | 81** | 92*** |
Cleaning duties at the work place (%) | 29 | 47*** | 72*** |
Chemical use at the work place (%) | 65 | 66 | 80*** |
Using protective equipment (%) | 63 | 86*** | 90*** |
Dust exposure (days/month) | 3.2 | 5.4** | 6.3*** |
Monotonous work (%) | 13.7 | 9.8 | 7.9*** |