Adjusted OR of non-atopic asthma and atopic asthma by occupational groups in women
| Occupation | Atopic asthma (n=99) | Non-atopic asthma (n=133)* | Controls (n=494)* | ||||
| n | OR† | 95% CI | n | OR† | 95% CI | n | |
| Bakers and food processors | 1 | 1.37 | 0.14 to 13.57 | 1 | 0.56 | 0.07 to 4.89 | 6 |
| Chemical industry workers | 3 | 32.14 | 2.96 to 348.70 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Cleaners | 8 | 2.06 | 0.83 to 5.11 | 12 | 1.39 | 0.66 to 2.95 | 33 |
| Day-care workers | 4 | 2.28 | 0.68 to 7.62 | 3 | 0.76 | 0.21 to 2.73 | 16 |
| Dentists and dental workers | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3.42 | 0.21 to 56.00 | 1 |
| Drivers | 0 | – | – | 1 | 5.11 | 0.31 to 84.12 | 1 |
| Electrical and electronic production workers | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1.35 | 0.14 to 12.80 | 4 |
| Farmers and agricultural workers | 2 | 1.30 | 0.27 to 6.30 | 7 | 2.13 | 0.80 to 5.65 | 14 |
| Fur and leather workers | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0.63 | 0.07 to 5.57 | 6 |
| Hairdressers | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1.18 | 0.22 to 6.19 | 6 |
| Housewives | 3 | 0.96 | 0.25 to 3.64 | 0 | – | – | 18 |
| Maternity leave | 1 | 1.03 | 0.12 to 8.96 | 0 | – | – | 7 |
| Nurses and nursing associates | 6 | 1.15 | 0.43 to 3.04 | 7 | 0.77 | 0.32 to 1.84 | 38 |
| Physicians | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1.14 | 0.12 to 10.77 | 4 |
| Rubber and plastic workers | 0 | – | – | 4 | 5.06 | 1.08 to 23.68 | 3 |
| Retired | 5 | 3.08 | 0.91 to 10.38 | 15 | 1.39 | 0.66 to 2.95 | 35 |
| Storage workers | 0 | 3 | 2.08 | 0.50 to 8.73 | 6 | ||
| Students | 10 | 1.77 | 0.70 to 4.45 | 3 | 0.98 | 0.26 to 3.72 | 20 |
| Textile workers | 2 | 1.54 | 0.31 to 7.59 | 4 | 1.18 | 0.36 to 3.89 | 12 |
| Other occupations | 8 | 1.18 | 0.50 to 2.80 | 10 | 0.84 | 0.39 to 1.8 | 47 |
| Unemployed | 11 | 2.29 | 1.00 to 5.25 | 4 | 0.54 | 0.18 to 1.60 | 31 |
| Waiters | 6 | 5.34 | 1.53 to 18.68 | 4 | 2.71 | 0.72 to 10.15 | 6 |
| Wood and paper workers | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1.59 | 0.14 to 18.39 | 2 |
| Professionals, clerks and administrative | 24 | 1.00 | – | 38 | 1.00 | – | 153 |
Statistically significant effects are shown in bold.
*Smoking missing for 1 control and for 1 case with non-atopic asthma.
†Adjusted for age and smoking.