Asthma and respiratory symptoms in MRTs and physiotherapists, among never smokers
| Outcome | MRTs (%) | Physios (%) | OR (unadj) | OR adj (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Adjusted for age and gender. | ||||
| †Significant interaction with gender (p=0.016). | ||||
| ‡Adjusted for age. | ||||
| §Adjusted for gender, age, and childhood asthma. | ||||
| ¶Adjusted for gender, age, childhood asthma, and latex glove use. | ||||
| ** Among those not reporting latex associated wheeze, SOB, or chest tightness (adjusted for age, gender, and childhood asthma). | ||||
| ††All p values in this section <0.0001 except for latex wheeze, SOB, CT, for which p=0.0032. | ||||
| CI, confidence interval; SOB, shortness of breath; CT, chest tightness. | ||||
| Asthma | ||||
| Physician diagnosed asthma | 13.3 | 13.8 | 0.96 | 1.0* (0.8 to 1.3) |
| New onset asthma | 6.44 | 3.95 | 1.7† | F: 1.3 (0.9 to 1.9)‡ M: 5.3 (1.4 to 20.2)‡ |
| Respiratory symptoms past 12 months †† | ||||
| 3 or more of 9 | 20.9 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 1.9§ (1.5 to 2.3) 1.9¶ (1.5 to 2.5) 1.9** (1.5 to 2.4) |
| 2 or more WR | 11.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7§ (2.6 to 5.3) 4.2¶ (2.8 to 6.1) 3.9** (2.6 to 5.5) |
| 3 or more WR | 6.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.2§ (2.0 to 5.0) 3.5¶ (2.1 to 5.7) 3.4** (2.1 to 5.5) |
| Latex associated symptoms †† | ||||
| Latex skin | 11.2 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 § (1.9 to 3.4) |
| Latex nose | 7.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 § (1.8 to 3.9) |
| Latex eye | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 § (1.8 to 4.5) |
| Latex wheeze, SOB, CT | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 § (1.4 to 5.2) |
| Latex (any of eye, nose, wheeze) | 9.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 § (2.0 to 4.0) |