Score | Total | |||
Low | Intermediate | High | ||
Subjects | 372 (55.2) | 163 (24.2) | 139 (20.6) | 674 (100.0) |
Age yrs | 41.6±11.1¶ | 36.9±10.6 | 38.8±10.4 | 39.9±11.0 |
Working time yrs | 16.3±11.7¶ | 12.1±8.9 | 14.0±10.2 | 14.8±10.9 |
Respiratory symptoms in last 12 months | ||||
Wheezing | 10 (9.1) | 37 (33.6) | 63 (57.3) | 110 (100.0) |
Asthma attack# | 0 (0.0) | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | 24 (100.0) |
Awakened by an asthma attack | 0 (0.0) | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | 13 (100.0) |
Asthma attack after exercise | 0 (0.0) | 6 (33.3) | 12 (66.7) | 18 (100.0) |
Work-related respiratory symptoms and other characteristics | ||||
Asthma attacks that improve if not working | 0 (0.0) | 4 (22.2) | 14 (77.8) | 18 (100.0) |
Asthma attacks after work | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | 11 (91.7) | 12 (100.0) |
Wheezing that improves if not working# | 1 (2.2) | 7 (15.6) | 37 (82.2) | 45 (100.0) |
Eye symptoms that improve if not working# | 4 (5.0) | 21 (26.3) | 55 (68.8) | 80 (100.0) |
Running nose/sneezing that improves if not working# | 14 (9.9) | 41 (28.9) | 87 (61.3) | 142 (100.0) |
Absenteeism due to asthma | 0 (0.0) | 6 (50.0) | 6 (50.0) | 12 (100.0) |
Change of job or task within bakery due to work-related allergy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100.0) |
Medication use | ||||
Asthma medication in last 12 months | 6 (9.7) | 16 (25.8) | 40 (64.5) | 62 (100.0) |
Long-acting β2-mimetics | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) |
Inhalation corticosteroids plus long-acting β2-mimetics | 5 (9.8) | 14 (27.5) | 32 (62.7) | 51 (100.0) |
Short-acting β2-mimetics | 5 (12.2) | 13 (31.7) | 23 (56.1) | 41 (100.0) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean±sd. #: question identical to a predictor in the model. ¶: p<0.03 versus intermediate and high score (ANOVA).