Table 4 Non-responder analysis: SOLAR II questionnaire data compared for participants of the questionnaire part and the clinical part of the study
From: Study on Occupational Allergy Risks (SOLAR II) in Germany: Design and methods
% 95% CI1 | Questionnaire part only (n = 884) | Questionnaire and clinical part (n = 1167) |
|---|---|---|
Female | 56.3 53.1; 59.6 | 59.5 56.6; 62.3 |
High level of education2 | 52.5 49.1; 55.8 | 70.0 67.4; 72.7 |
High parental level of education3 | 54.2 50.8; 57.5 | 62.4 59.6; 65.2 |
Student | 36.3 33.1; 39.4 | 50.5 47.6;53.3 |
Current occupation: health care sector | 13.1 10.9; 15.4 | 14.7 12.7; 16.8 |
Smoker | 44.0 40.7; 47.3 | 32.0 29.3; 34.7 |
Passive smoke exposure (regularly) | 63.3 60.1; 66.5 | 51.5 48.6;54.3 |
Job with high-risk exposure4 | 25.8 22.5;29.2 | 32.3 29.2; 35.3 |
Job with low-risk exposure4 | 23.0 19.8; 26.2 | 19.9 17.3; 22.5 |
Job without risk exposure4 | 36.3 32.6; 39.9 | 39.7 36.5; 42.8 |
Current wheeze5 | 16.3 13.9; 18.8 | 17.2 15.1; 19.4 |
Doctor diagnosed asthma | 8.3 6.4; 10.1 | 9.3 7.6; 10.9 |
Current allergic rhinitis6 | 22.1 19.3; 24.9 | 27.0 24.4; 29.5 |
Current atopic dermatitis7 | 11.3 9.2; 13.4 | 13.1 11.1; 15.0 |
Parental allergic disease8 | 42.9 39.7; 46.2 | 48.6 45.7; 51.5 |