Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction and Exercise-Induced Respiratory Symptoms in Nurses

Table 2

Prevalence of EIRSs in nurses and controls.

EIRSs	Nurses	Office workers	𝑃 value*
	(𝑛=48)	(𝑛=48)
Any exercise-induced respiratory symptom	19 (39.6%)	17 (35.4%)	.673
Cough	11 (22.9%)	13 (27.1%)	.637
Inability to get deep breath	14 (29.1%)	11 (22.9%)	.585
Wheezing	5 (10.4%)	4 (8.3%)	1.000
Chest tightness	9 (18.8%)	8 (16.7%)	.726
Noisy breathing	4 (8.3%)	6 (12.5%)	.740

Data are expressed as number and percentage of study subjects with certain variable.
EIRSs: exercise-induced respiratory symptoms.
*Tested by Chi-square test (or Fisher’s exact test where appropriate).