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Table 2 Frequency of respiratory symptoms and diseases among farmer participants

From: Indoor exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in dwellings and workplaces and respiratory health in French farmers

Symptoms

Total

Male

Female

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Morning cough in the past 12 months

18

(16.5)

15

23,44%

3

6,67%

Phlegm in the past 12 months

14

(13.0)

11

17,19%

3

6,67%

Short of breath in the past 12 months

18

(16.8)

11

17,19%

7

15,56%

Difficulty of walking for another reason than heart or lung problems

14

(13.0)

10

15,63%

4

8,89%

Wheezing in the past 12 months in the past 12 months

12

(11.0)

9

14,06%

3

6,67%

Short of breath at rest last 12 months

6

(5.6)

4

6,25%

2

4,44%

Short of breath after intense effort last 12 months

20

(18.4)

13

20,31%

7

15,56%

Woken by an attack of shortness of breath in the past 12 months

3

(2.8)

3

4,69%

0

0,00%

Asthma

10

(9.3)

6

9,38%

4

8,89%

Nasal allergy

9

(8.3)

7

10,94%

2

4,44%

Respiratory distress when handling plants reaped

48

(44.0)

29

45,31%

19

42,22%

Severe respiratory problems interfered with usual daily activities

7

(6.4)

5

7,81%

2

4,44%

Chronic illness*

19

(39.6)

14

21,88%

5

11,11%

Early Airways Obstruction*

14

(29.8)

9

14,06%

5

11,11%

  1. *n = 48; Early Airways Obstruction (FEF25–75 < 80% of the predicted level and FEV / FVC > 70%, after bronchodilation during the reversibility test)