Asthma Symptoms in Bakeries at Parakou, Benin

Table 1

Characteristics of workers investigated in bakeries at Parakou, Benin, March–September 2018.

	Number	(%)
Gender
Males	183	(96.32)
Females	7	(3.68)
Age
Median age (year)	25.50
Interquartile range (year)	22-32
Range (year)	13-66
Tobacco status
Nonsmoker	181	(95.26)
Current smoker	8	(4.21)
Ex-smoker	1	(0.53)
Allergic rhinitis	36	(18.95)
Allergic conjunctivitis	28	(14.74)
Eczema	11	(5.79)
Family atopy	10	(5.26)
Type of bakery
Salted bread bakery	111	(58.42)
Sweet bread bakery	79	(41.58)
Duration of bakery working
Median (year)	5
Interquartile range (year)	1–11.5
Range (year)	0.1-44
Position at the time of the survey in the bakery
Shaper/laminator	94	(49.47)
Kneader	51	(26.84)
Oven baker	29	(15.26)
Cashier	13	(6.84)
Cleaner	3	(1.58)
Total	190