Research Article

Asthma Symptoms in Bakeries at Parakou, Benin

Table 2

Prevalence of asthma symptoms and evolution during working hours of bakers at Parakou, Benin, March–September 2018.

Number(%)

Asthma symptoms
 Dyspnea
 Absent166(87.37)
 Only during working hours19(10)
 Already present but worsened during working hours5(2.63)
 Wheezing
 Absent186(97.89)
 Only during working hours2(1.05)
 Already present but worsened during working hours2(1.05)
 Cough
 Absent176(92.63)
 Only during working hours9(4.74)
 Already present but worsened during working hours5(2.63)
 Chest tightness
 Absent180(94.74)
 Only during working hours7(3.68)
 Already present but worsened during working hours3(1.58)