TABLE 1 Unadjusted relative risk of asthma emergency visits or hospitalisation in patients with occupational asthma and work-exacerbated asthma
OntarioQuebecp-value#Total
Occupational asthma
 1 year prior24/72 (33.33)75/192 (39.06)99/264 (37.50)
 1 year after12/72 (16.67)16/192 (8.33)28/264 (10.61)
 2 years after<6/7213/192 (6.77)Not calculated
 1 year after versus 1 year prior0.50 (0.27–0.92)0.21 (0.13–0.35)0.03720.28 (0.19–0.41)
 2 years after versus 1 year prior0.13 (0.04–0.40)0.17 (0.10–0.30)0.71160.16 (0.10–0.27)
Work-exacerbated asthma
 1 year prior23/59 (38.98)54/242 (22.31)77/301 (25.58)
 1 year after8/59 (13.56)41/242 (16.94)49/301 (16.8)
 2 years after<6/5924/242 (9.92)Not calculated
 1 year after versus 1 year prior0.35 (0.17–0.71)0.76 (0.53–1.09)0.03830.64 (0.46–0.88)
 2 years after versus 1 year prior0.17 (0.06–0.47)0.44 (0.28–0.69)0.05210.36 (0.24–0.54)
  • Data are presented as n/N (%) or relative risk (95% CI), unless otherwise stated. #: indicating statistical differences between Ontario and Quebec based on Breslow–Day test for homogeneity; : to safeguard data confidentiality due to small number in Ontario.