Determinants of Chronic Respiratory Symptoms among Pharmaceutical Factory Workers

Table 6

Multiple logistic regression model of associated factors and chronic respiratory symptoms among pharmaceutical factory workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2017.

Variables	Case () (%)	Control () (%)	COR (95% CI)	Adjusted odd ratio (AOR) (95% CI)
Employment condition
Temporary	30 (19.9)	86 (28.5)	1	1
Permanent	121 (80.1)	216 (71.5)	1.61 (1.01–2.57)	0.98 (0.57–1.66)
Previous history of respiratory diseases
Yes	40 (26.5)	25 (8.3)	3.99 (2.31–6.89)	3.36 (1.85–6.12)
No	111 (73.5)	277 (91.7)	1	1
Family history of chronic respiratory disease
Yes	45 (29.8)	37 (12.3)	3.04 (1.86–4.96)	2.55 (1.51–4.32)
No	106 (70.2)	265 (87.7)	1	1
Previous dusty working environment
Yes	60 (39.7)	65 (21.5)	2.40 (1.57–3.68)	2.26 (1.07–4.78)
No	91 (60.3)	237 (78.5)	1	1
Previous chemicals/gas working environment
Yes	48 (31.8)	52 (17.2)	2.24 (1.42–3.53)	1.10 (0.49–2.48)
No	103 (68.2)	250 (82.8)	1	1
Ever smokers (current and ex-smokers)
Yes	11 (7.3)	4 (1.3)	5.85 (1.83–18.70)	3.66 (1.05–12.72)
No	140 (92.7)	298 (98.7)	1	1
Length of time worked
1–5 years	66 (43.7)	225 (74.5)	1	1
>5 years	85 (56.3)	77 (25.5)	2.27 (1.50–3.43)	1.86 (1.16–2.99)

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