Table 4 Factors associated with respiratory symptoms among exposed and unexposed groups, Ethiopia, 2019
Characteristic (N = 560) | Respiratory symptoms | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Exposure status | ||||
 Flour mill workers | 179 | 101 | 6.78 (4.65, 9.90) | 5.18 (3.34, 8.04) |
 Controls | 58 | 222 | 1 | 1 |
Sex | ||||
 Female | 105 | 144 | 0.99 (0.71, 1.39) | 0.94 (0.61, 1.43) |
 Male | 132 | 179 | 1 | 1 |
Age | ||||
 18‑24 | 87 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
 25‑35 | 67 | 131 | 0.64 (0.43, 0.96) | 0.96 (0.59, 1.57) |
 > 35 | 83 | 83 | 1.25 (0.83, 1.89) | 1.79 (1.06, 3.04) |
Educational status | ||||
 Illiterate | 47 | 20 | 3.75 (2.15, 6.52) | 1.77 (0.96, 3.25) |
 Literate | 190 | 303 | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
 Married |  |  | 1 | 1 |
 Unmarried |  |  | 0.86 (0.61, 1.20) | 0.83 (0.55, 1.25) |
Monthly income (ETB) | ||||
 < 2000 | 86 | 59 | 3.82 (2.31, 6.32) | 1.98 (1.04, 3.78) |
 2000‑2900 | 69 | 69 | 2.62 (1.58, 4.34) | 1.64 (0.89, 3.01) |
 2901‑4050 | 45 | 98 | 1.20 (0.72, 2.02) | 1.01 (0.56, 1.82) |
 > 4050 | 37 | 97 | 1 | 1 |
Physical exercise | ||||
 Yes | 43 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
 No | 194 | 248 | 1.36 (0.89, 2.08) | 0.90 (0.55, 1.49) |
BMI | ||||
 Normal | 199 | 273 | 1 | 1 |
 Underweight | 10 | 14 | 0.98 (0.43, 2.25) | 0.63 (0.25, 1.61) |
 Overweight/obese | 28 | 36 | 1.07 (0.63, 1.80) | 1.29 (0.71, 2.35) |