Association between peak GA concentrations and WRSs: adjusted for smoking; months worked on the unit; number of hours spent on the unit; and number of hours spent decontaminating endoscopes
| WRSs | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | (95% CI) | RR | (95% CI) | ||||
| Chronic bronchitis | 2.14 | (0.995 to 4.586) | 1.6 | (1.247 to 2.054) | |||
| Persistent cough | 0.72 | (0.519 to 1.011) | 0.76 | (0.540 to 1.063) | |||
| Wheeze | 0.52 | (0.338 to 0.793) | 0.52 | (0.323 to 0.826) | |||
| Chest tightness | 0.93 | (0.687 to 1.256) | 0.94 | (0.690 to 1.275) | |||
| Shortness of breath | 1.62 | (0.819 to 3.191) | 1.51 | (0.967 to 2.359) | |||
| Lower respiratory tract symptom | 0.98 | (0.747 to 1.297) | 1.03 | (0.796 to 1.320) | |||
| Nasal irritation | 1.16 | (0.919 to 1.454) | 1.13 | (0.927 to 1.374) | |||
| Eye irritation | 1.16 | (0.880 to 1.541) | 1.13 | (0.907 to 1.407) | |||
RR=relative risk.