Cause of sickness absence
|
Factor
|
Subjects
|
RR
|
(95% CI)
|
p Value
|
Asthma: | |
Age (y): | |
⩽40 | 26 | 1.00 | | |
>40 | 20 | 1.06 | (0.53 to 2.14) | 0.86 |
Office workers | 2 | 1.00 | | |
vMetal workers | 25 | 4.90 | (1.04 to 23.13) | 0.04 |
v Welders | 19 | 4.77 | (0.97 to 23.4) | 0.05 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: | |
Age (y): | |
⩽40 | 43 | 1.00 | | |
>40 | 36 | 1.00 | (0.60 to 1.65) | 0.99 |
Office workers | 4 | 1.00 | | |
vMetal workers | 45 | 5.53 | (1.83 to 16.73) | 0.002 |
v Welders | 30 | 4.79 | (1.56 to 14.71) | 0.006 |
Chronic non-specific lung disease: | |
Age (y): | |
⩽40 | 50 | 1.00 | | |
>40 | 38 | 0.90 | (0.55 to 1.47) | 0.67 |
Office workers | 4 | 1.00 | | |
vMetal workers | 47 | 6.43 | (2.08 to 19.85) | 0.001 |
v Welders | 37 | 5.74 | (1.90 to 17.4) | 0.002 |