Association between current job category and new onset of rhinitis
| Jobs | Subjects n | Rhinitis symptoms | Subjects n | Doctor-diagnosed rhinitis |
| Clerks, shop assistants, childcare workers | 283 | 1 | 253 | 1 |
| Nurses | 22 | 1.90 (0.78–4.61) | 23 | 1.27 (0.34–4.70) |
| Science technicians | 21 | 2.13 (0.86–5.25) | 22 | 2.84 (0.92–8.75) |
| Healthcare assistants | 38 | 1.15 (0.57–2.33) | 35 | 0.72 (0.20–2.55) |
| Waiters, gastronomy | 88 | 0.91 (0.53–1.55) | 80 | 0.65 (0.25–1.68) |
| Farmers, florists, animal care | 34 | 0.90 (0.42–1.94) | 30 | 0.54 (0.12–2.41) |
| Hairdressers | 5 | 4 | ||
| Construction workers | 29 | 2.22 (0.98–5.06) | 30 | 1.10 (0.28–4.28) |
| Metal workers | 29 | 1.76 (0.79–3.93) | 35 | 0.61 (0.13–2.85) |
| Carpenters | 8 | 10 | ||
| Electricians | 17 | 0.92 (0.31–2.76) | 16 | 1.23 (0.25–6.07) |
| Bakers | 11 | 1.16 (0.33–4.13) | 9 | |
| Cleaners | 20 | 1.27 (0.50–3.25) | 15 | 0.52 (0.07–4.24) |
| Others | 56 | 1.11 (0.60–2.05) | 56 | 0.79 (0.28–2.22) |
Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval), which was adjusted for centre, sex, socioeconomic status, and active and passive smoking.