Table 1

Relative risks of irritant symptoms in dockyard painters

SymptomsUnited KingdomChina
PaintersControlsPaintersControls
n=260RR95% CIn=539RR1-15095% CIn=109RR95% CIn=255RR+95% CI
Skin1091.481.21 to 1.801531.581.19 to 2.08552.731.99 to 3.76472.681.73 to 4.09
Eyes611.351.01 to 1.79941.410.98 to 2.05442.571.79 to 3.71403.011.90 to 4.76
Nose801.551.21 to 1.991071.531.10 to 2.14416.853.90 to 12.04146.733.53 to 12.82
Total with two781.841.41 to 2.40881.861.31 to 2.63444.482.85 to 7.03234.992.92 to 8.54
  • 1-150 Adjusted for age, educational level, smoking, alcohol intake, and social conformity, additionally sex for Chinese data.