Table 2 Adjusted‡ Odds Ratios (95% CI) for reporting sensory or respiratory symptoms by self-reported frequency and intensity of exposure to SHS at work n = 559
| Â | Frequency of exposure to SHS at work | Intensity of exposure to SHS at work | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensory irritation symptoms | Never/Sometimes exposed | Often exposed | Nearly always exposed | Linear trend test p-value | Nil/Light | Moderate | Heavy | Linear trend test p-value |
Red or irritated eyes | 1.00 | 1.22 (0.43 to 3.48) | 4.01 (1.63 to 9.88) | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | 1.49 (0.57 to 3.90) | 5.95 (2.36 to 14.96) | < 0.0001 |
Runny nose, sneezing or nose irritation | 1.00 | 1.49 (0.53 to 4.20) | 3.10 (1.28 to 7.50) | 0.008 | 1.00 | 2.54 (0.98 to 6.60) | 4.02 (1.63 to 9.94) | 0.006 |
Sore or scratchy throat | 1.00 | 0.45 (0.16 to 1.23) | 1.49 (0.62 to 3.59) | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | 1.24 (0.50 to 3.07) | 3.25 (1.37 to 7.74) | < 0.0001 |
Respiratory irritation symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Wheezing or whistling in chest | 1.00 | 1.64 (0.57 to 4.71) | 1.99 (0.80 to 4.94) | 0.30 | 1.00 | 1.45 (0.52 to 4.01) | 2.47 (0.94 to 6.46) | 0.03 |
Felt short of breath | 1.00 | 0.49 (0.18 to 1.33) | 1.19 (0.52 to 2.71) | 0.02 | 1.00 | 1.29 (0.49 to 3.37) | 2.88 (1.16 to 7.13) | 0.001 |
Cough first thing in morning | 1.00 | 1.14 (0.40 to 3.25) | 1.48 (0.60 to 3.63) | 0.53 | 1.00 | 2.86 (0.88 to 9.36) | 4.14 (1.33 to 12.94) | 0.02 |