Table 4 Odds ratios for asthma, current asthma, rhinitis, different nasal symptoms, conjunctivitis and hand eczema in relation to exposure to super absorbent polymer and paper dust.

Outcome

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Physician-diagnosed adult-onset

asthma (n = 71)

0.8

0.4-1.4

0.8

0.5-1.6

Current asthma (n = 112)

1.0

0.6-1.7

0.9

0.5-1.5

Rhinitis (n = 471)

0.9

0.7-1.3

1.3

0.9-1.9

Nasal blockage (n = 349)

1.3

0.9-1.8

1.2

0.8-1.7

Nasal crusts (n = 442)

1.1

0.8-1.5

1.4

1.01-2.1

Nose bleeding (n = 465)

1.1

0.8-1.5

1.7

1.2-2.4

Conjunctivitis (n = 235)

1.1

0.7-1.6

1.2

0.8-1.8

Hand eczema (n = 134)

0.9

0.6-1.5

1.0

0.6-1.7