Adjusted odds ratios of sick building syndrome-related symptoms, chronic respiratory symptoms and respiratory infections during the past 12 months in relation to exposure to one, two or three of office exposures (paper dust, self-copying paper, and fumes from photocopying and printers)
| One exposure* | Two exposures* | Three exposures* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted†‡ | Adjusted† | Adjusted† | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| *One exposure, two exposures and three exposures are contrasted to no exposure. | |||
| †Adjusted for age and sex. | |||
| ‡No estimate could be calculated because of too few symptomatic subjects in the group with only one exposure. | |||
| Nasal symptoms | 0.68 (0.07 to 6.88) | 2.65 (0.59 to 12.0) | 1.54 (0.14 to 16.4) |
| Eye symptoms | — | 1.17 (0.18 to 7.79) | 1.23 (0.11 to 13.8) |
| Throat symptoms | 1.92 (0.11 to 32.7) | 4.89 (0.47 to 51.2) | 3.75 (0.22 to 62.9) |
| Skin symptoms | 0.58 (0.06 to 5.43) | 1.37 (0.28 to 6.64) | 1.04 (0.11 to 9.96) |
| Headache | 5.40 (0.46 to 62.9) | 10.1 (1.08 to 95.1) | 11.9 (0.92 to 155.9) |
| Fatigue | 5.25 (1.66 to 16.6) | 2.62 (0.76 to 9.01) | 4.56 (1.21 to 17.2) |
| Cough | 0.60 (0.16 to 2.25) | 0.97 (0.33 to 2.83) | 0.73 (0.15 to 3.54) |
| Phlegm production | 0.68 (0.24 to 1.95) | 0.78 (0.28 to 2.13) | 2.23 (0.82 to 6.09) |
| Chronic bronchitis | — | 0.85 (0.14 to 5.04) | 2.07 (0.34 to 12.5) |
| Wheezing | 0.85 (0.37 to 1.96) | 0.67 (0.28 to 1.62) | 1.58 (0.63 to 3.97) |
| Breathlessness | 1.03 (0.42 to 2.53) | 0.85 (0.34 to 2.12) | 3.85 (1.61 to 9.21) |
| Common colds | 0.95 (0.50 to 1.80) | 1.11 (0.61 to 2.01) | 0.75 (0.34 to 1.69) |
| Tonsillitis | 1.50 (0.25 to 8.99) | 1.74 (0.38 to 8.96) | 1.97 (0.33 to 11.8) |
| Sinus infections | 0.35 (0.12 to 1.03) | 1.18 (0.56 to 2.52) | 1.41 (0.55 to 3.60) |
| Middle ear infections | — | 2.29 (0.64 to 8.14) | 1.62 (0.29 to 8.93) |
| Bronchitis | — | 0.53 (0.20 to 1.40) | 0.74 (0.23 to 2.32) |
| Diarrhoea | 0.50 (0.24 to 1.05) | 1.17 (0.64 to 2.15) | 1.23 (0.57 to 2.67) |