Associations between a history of acute inhalations and respiratory symptoms and asthma among current cleaners
| No history of acute inhalation (n=614) | Acute inhalation ever (n=147) | Cleaning products mixture (n=41) | |||
| Pr (%) | Pr (%) | OR (95% CI) | Pr (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Wheeze without having a cold | 10 | 16 | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.5) | 24 | 2.3 (1.0 to 5.5) |
| Current asthma | 10 | 11 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) | 9 | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.6) |
| Asthma score* | 0.52 | 0.79 | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.2) | 0.97 | 1.6 (0.8 to 3.4) |
| Chronic cough | 12 | 15 | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.0) | 20 | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.5) |
OR and 95% CI from logistic regression models adjusted for age, nationality, sex and smoking habit.
↵* Mean ratio (MR) and 95% CI from negative binomial regression models adjusted for age, nationality, sex and smoking habit.
Reference category: no history of acute inhalation.
Pr (%), prevalence.