Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

Respirator use comparing fire department size > 20 with 1 - 10

0.186

0.035 - 0.974

Fireground monitoring prior to respirator doffing comparing former versus never smokers

1.719

1.050 - 2.813

Fireground monitoring prior to respirator doffing comparing < 10 versus > 10 years of service

1.690

1.012 - 2.558

First Responder/EMT/Paramedic duty comparing African American versus Caucasian ethnicity

3.824

1.127 - 12.981

First Responder/EMT/Paramedic duty comparing < 10 versus > 10 years of service

0.435

0.196 - 0.967

HAZMAT job duties comparing African American versus Caucasian ethnicity

0.283

0.090 - 0.890

Non-fire respirator use comparing < 10 versus > 10 years of service

1.939

1.240 - 3.034

SCBA type respirator comparing 100 - 250K versus < 10K square miles response area

4.964

1.243 - 19.827

Written respiratory protection program comparing > 250K versus < 10K square miles response area

0.444

0.219 - 0.901

OSHA 1910.134 compliance comparing Other versus Caucasian ethnicity

0.169

0.058 - 0.497

Annual fit testing comparing Other versus Caucasian ethnicity

0.372

0.144 - 0.960

Annual fit testing comparing 25 - 50K versus < 10K square miles response area

0.336

0.119 - 0.950

Qualitative fit testing comparing < 10 versus > 10 service years

0.540

0.321 - 0.907

Quantitative fit testing comparing < 10 versus > 10 service years

2.160

1.296 - 3.600

Occupational medicine physician assessment comparing 50 - 100K versus < 10K response area

2.847

1.022 - 7.933

Annual medical fitness testing comparing former versus never smoker

0.600

0.385 - 0.933

Annual medical fitness testing comparing African American versus Caucasian ethnicity

3.222

1.025 - 10.128

Annual medical fitness testing comparing > 250K versus < 10K square miles response area

0.528

0.312 - 0.894

Medical fitness with questionnaire only comparing > 250K versus < 10K square miles area

0.483

0.249 - 0.937

Medical fitness with questionnaire and physical comparing volunteer versus career firefighter type

0.122

0.020 - 0.760

Medical fitness with questionnaire and physical comparing department size > 20 versus 1 - 10

0.090

0.011 - 0.722

Medical fitness with physical only comparing department size > 20 versus 1 - 10

9.232

1.511 - 56.394

Medical fitness with physical only comparing 50 - 100K versus < 10K square miles response area

0.348

0.145 - 0.833

Medical fitness with spirometry comparing volunteer/career versus career firefighter type

0.081

0.016 - 0.405

Medical fitness with spirometry comparing > 250K versus < 10K response area

0.363

0.185 - 0.712

Medical fitness with all modalities comparing fire department size > 20 with 1 - 10

0.114

0.014 - 0.943