n (%) | POR (95% CI)* | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARS | Chronic phlegm | WRS† | ODTS | ||
Main job | |||||
No | 202 (62.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 122 (37.7) | 2.5 (1.4 to 4.4) | 2.7 (1.4 to 5.0) | 1.9 (1.2 to 3.1) | 1.9 (1.1 to 3.2) |
Sheep and other animals | |||||
No | 203 (62.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 122 (37.5) | 0.96 (0.54 to 1.7) | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.5) | 0.92 (0.57 to 1.5) | 0.88 (0.51 to 1.5) |
Grain production | |||||
No | 235 (72.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 90 (27.7) | 1.8 (0.95 to 3.3) | 2.6 (1.3 to 5.1) | 1.0 (0.61 to 1.8) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.6) |
Number of sheep | |||||
10 to 50 | 166 (51.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
50 to 500 | 127 (39.7) | 1.5 (0.78 to 2.7) | 1.8 (0.89 to 3.6) | 1.0 (0.61 to 1.7) | 1.6 (0.87 to 2.8) |
>500 | 27 (8.4) | 2.7 (1.0 to 6.9) | 3.7 (1.3 to 10.3) | 2.2 (0.94 to 5.4) | 2.3 (0.92 to 5.9) |
Sheep shearing | |||||
No | 240 (75.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 77 (24.3) | 1.7 (0.90 to 3.1) | 1.1 (0.56 to 2.4) | 1.3 (0.77 to 2.3) | 1.2 (0.62 to 2.2) |
Use of sheep dip | |||||
No | 233 (72.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 87 (27.2) | 1.3 (0.72 to 2.4) | 1.3 (0.63 to 2.5) | 1.4 (0.85 to 2.4) | 1.3 (0.75 to 2.4) |
Use of chemical footbaths | |||||
No | 111 (34.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 214 (65.9) | 1.5 (0.79 to 2.7) | 1.3 (0.65 to 2.6) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.9) | 3.5 (1.7 to 7.0) |
Mean (SD) | POR per log (hour+1)* | ||||
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*Adjusted for age, gender, smoking habits. | |||||
†WRS, work related respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, cough, cough with phlegm, and/or wheezing during work). | |||||
Work in sheep barns during lambing season (hours/day) | 3.5 (3.1) | 1.7 (0.49 to 5.6) | 3.3 (0.83 to 12.9) | 1.8 (0.65 to 5.1) | 1.7 (0.53 to 5.3) |
Work in sheep barns (hours/day) | 1.7 (1.8) | 3.2 (0.9 to 11.0) | 1.9 (0.44 to 7.9) | 2.3 (0.78 to 6.8) | 2.3 (0.67 to 7.7) |