Prevalences (%) and adjusted ORs for respiratory symptoms during the past year among hairdressers and office workers
| Symptoms | Total4-150 | >40 y4-151 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hairdresser | Office worker | OR (95% CI) | Hairdresser | Office worker | OR (95% CI) | ||
| Wheezing | 37 | 29 | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) | 56 | 24 | 3.3 (1.0 to 11) | |
| Breathlessness | 41 | 35 | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) | 68 | 33 | 3.9 (1.1 to 14) | |
| Cough >14 days | 34 | 34 | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) | 33 | 29 | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.4) | |
| Runny eyes | 39 | 41 | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.4) | 50 | 48 | 1.7 (0.5 to 5.6) | |
| Runny nose | 71 | 71 | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.5) | 61 | 72 | 0.3 (0.1 to 1.3) | |
| Hoarseness | 53 | 54 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | 56 | 52 | 0.9 (0.3 to 3.3) | |