Table 4 Demographic and occupational factors in relation to respiratory problems among flour mills workers, Assiut
From: Assessment of respiratory health status of workers in flour mills of Assiut
Respiratory problems (n = 83) | No Respiratory problems (n = 120) | P-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | ||
Age: | 0.186 | ||||
< 40 years old | 50 | 60.2 | 61 | 50.8 | |
≥ 40 years old | 33 | 39.8 | 59 | 49.2 | |
Sex: | 0.079 | ||||
Male | 81 | 97.6 | 110 | 91.7 | |
Female | 2 | 2.4 | 10 | 8.3 | |
Education: | 0.008* | ||||
Illiterate, read and write | 32 | 38.6 | 31 | 25.8 | |
Primary and preparatory | 20 | 24.1 | 22 | 18.3 | |
Secondary and technical | 26 | 31.3 | 40 | 33.3 | |
University | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 22.5 | |
Residence: | 0.021* | ||||
Urban | 34 | 41.0 | 69 | 57.5 | |
Rural | 49 | 59.0 | 51 | 42.5 | |
Smoking: | 0.0001* | ||||
Smoker | 68 | 81.9 | 64 | 53.3 | |
Nonsmoker | 15 | 18.1 | 56 | 46.7 | |
Duration of work: | 0.663 | ||||
< 10 year | 30 | 36.1 | 47 | 39.2 | |
≥ 10 years | 53 | 63.9 | 73 | 60.8 | |
Level of exposure: | 0.038* | ||||
High exposure level | 51 | 61.4 | 56 | 46.7 | |
Low exposure level | 32 | 38.6 | 64 | 53.3 | |