Table 5 Comparison of OccIDEAS and the Asthma-specific JEM (OAsJEM) assessments of exposure to asthmagens among healthcare workers in Bhutan (N = 370)
|  | n (%) exposed | 2 × 2 | Cohen’s Kappa (95% confidence interval) | % agreement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OccIDEAS | OAsJEM | YY a | YN b | NY c | NN d | |||
Latex | 350 (94.6) | 293 (79.2) | 281 | 69 | 12 | 8 | 0.09 (-0.01–0.18) | 78.11 |
Cleaning/ disinfecting agents | 318 (86.0) | 213 (57.6) | 194 | 124 | 19 | 33 | 0.13 (0.05–0.21) | 61.35 |
High-level disinfectants | 130 (35.1) | 330 (89.2) | 121 | 9 | 209 | 31 | 0.04 (0.00–0.09) | 41.08 |
Acrylates | 40 (10.8) | 14 (3.8) | 0 | 40 | 14 | 316 | -0.06 (-0.09 - -0.03) | 85.41 |
Epoxy | 3 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drugs | 0 (0.0) | 21 (5.7) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Amines | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.9) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bio-aerosols | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Isocyanates | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - | - | - | - | - | - |