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Table 4 Association of health-protection information received with frequency of acute health problems.

From: Association between health information, use of protective devices and occurrence of acute health problems in the Prestige oil spill clean-up in Asturias and Cantabria (Spain): a cross-sectional study

 

Total (N = 799)

Symptoms

Uninformed1

(N = 151)

Informed

(N = 648)

Univariate analysis2

Multivariate analysis2

 

Cases

Cases

OR3

95%CI3

OR4

95%CI4

Lesions

15

58

1.67

0.75 – 3.72

1.53

0.68 – 3.41

Lower back pain

18

32

1.38

0.61 – 3.12

1.32

0.56 – 3.10

Headaches

33

70

1.77

0.90 – 3.50

1.66

0.83 – 3.34

Itchy eyes

18

28

2.89

1.21 – 6.90

2.67

1.13 – 6.28

Nausea/vomiting/dizziness

30

69

2.25

1.17 – 4.32

2.09

1.07 – 4.08

Throat and respiratory problems

32

68

2.30

1.15 – 4.61

2.08

1.02 – 4.24

 

Paid workers (N = 265)

 

Uninformed1

(N = 44)

Informed

(N = 221)

Univariate analysis2

Multivariate analysis2

 

Cases

Cases

OR3

95%CI3

OR4

95%CI4

Lesions

2

21

0.43

0.09 – 1.97

0.39

0.08 – 1.92

Lower back pain

8

9

5.04

1.78 – 14.28

4.28

1.53 – 12.02

Headaches

15

25

3.86

1.74 – 8.54

3.58

1.55 – 8.24

Itchy eyes

4

13

1.28

0.38 – 4.29

1.28

0.39 – 4.16

Nausea/vomiting/dizziness

11

27

2.18

0.92 – 5.20

2.26

0.97 – 5.22

Throat and respiratory problems

10

20

2.43

1.02 – 5.79

2.29

0.95 – 5.54

 

Volunteers (N = 266)

 

Uninformed1

(N = 37)

Informed

(N = 229)

Univariate analysis2

Multivariate analysis2

 

Cases

Cases

OR3

95%CI3

OR4

95%CI4

Lesions

3

6

2.58

0.56 – 11.97

2.57

0.56 – 11.80

Lower back pain

1

15

0.50

0.06 – 3.95

0.57

0.07 – 5.01

Headaches

4

13

1.48

0.39 – 5.61

1.70

0.44 – 6.65

Itchy eyes

3

8

2.53

0.63 – 10.15

2.24

0.55 – 9.05

Nausea/vomiting/dizziness

7

17

2.49

0.92 – 6.73

2.23

0.79 – 6.28

Throat and respiratory problems

5

13

2.96

0.91 – 9.64

3.17

0.96 – 10.50

 

Seamen (N = 133)

 

Uninformed1

(N = 49)

Informed

(N = 84)

Univariate analysis2

Multivariate analysis2

 

Cases

Cases

OR3

95%CI3

OR4

95%CI4

Lesions

5

5

1.81

0.49 – 6.71

1.91

0.52 – 7.08

Lower back pain

6

6

1.83

0.55 – 6.11

2.16

0.66 – 7.07

Headaches

11

27

0.64

0.28 – 1.46

0.58

0.25 – 1.35

Itchy eyes

7

5

2.65

0.78 – 9.02

2.75

0.78 – 9.74

Nausea/vomiting/dizziness

7

14

0.89

0.33 – 2.43

0.82

0.29 – 2.30

Throat and respiratory problems

13

27

0.77

0.35 – 1.70

0.69

0.31 – 1.54

 

Bird cleaners (N = 135)

 

Uninformed1

(N = 21)

Informed

(N = 114)

Univariate analysis2

Multivariate analysis2

 

Cases

Cases

OR3

95%CI3

OR4

95%CI4

Lesions

5

26

1.59

0.54 – 4.74

1.30

0.37 – 4.58

Lower back pain

3

2

7.89

1.13 – 55.33

9.29

1.14 – 75.55

Headaches

3

5

4.47

0.93 – 21.55

4.51

0.83 – 24.46

Itchy eyes

4

2

12.23

1.91 – 78.42

18.37

2.58 – 130.76

Nausea/vomiting/dizziness

5

11

2.73

0.80 – 9.35

2.52

0.70 – 9.06

Throat and respiratory problems

4

8

3.62

0.94 – 14.01

3.65

0.69 – 19.35

  1. 1 Includes subjects informed after the activity had commenced.
  2. 2 Estimators extracted from logistic regression including the corresponding symptom as the dependent variable, and briefing status as the explanatory variable.
  3. 3 OR – (95%) CI = odds ratio (uninformed versus informed) – 95% confidence interval.
  4. 4 OR – (95%) CI = odds ratio (uninformed versus informed) adjusted for time worked in high- and low-pollution areas -95% confidence interval.
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