Vocational recommendations for study patients at time of diagnosis of occupational asthma and at follow-up examination 6 months later
| Vocational recommendation | ||
| At the time of diagnosis of occupational asthma | At the follow-up examination 6 months later | |
| Subjects n | 31# | 31# |
| Continuation of welding work | 12 (39) | 6 (19) |
| Discontinuation of welding work | 19 (61) | 25 (81) |
| Starting of measures of vocational rehabilitation | 9/19 (47) | 14¶/25 (56) |
| Relocation within the same organisation | 5/19 (27) | 4/25 (16) |
| Sick leave | 3/19 (16) | 0/25 (0) |
| Occupational injury pension | 2/19 (10) | 7/25 (28) |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or positive/recommended (%). #: Transferred to other work tasks (n = 1) or retired (n = 2) before examinations. ¶: Starting or continuing of measures of vocational rehabilitation.