Occupation and occurrence of respiratory infections among adults with newly diagnosed asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Work environments are potential areas for spreading respiratory infections. We hypothesized that certain occupations increase susceptibility to respiratory infections among adults with asthma. Our objective was to compare the occurrence of respiratory infections among different occupations in adults with newly diagnosed asthma.

Methods

We analysed a study population of 492 working-age adults with newly diagnosed asthma who were living in the geographically defined Pirkanmaa Area in Southern Finland during a population-based Finnish Environment and Asthma Study (FEAS). The determinant of interest was occupation at the time of diagnosis of asthma. We assessed potential relations between occupation and occurrence of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections d

SUBMITTER: Jaakkola MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127176 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature