Table 11

Odds ratios and confidence intervals for respiratory disorders between exposed and unexposed residents

Exposed
 Unexposed
95%

N(%) or mean ± s.d.
 N(%) or mean ± s.d.
 Odds Ratio
 Confidence Interval
 P-value
Pneumonia*
 11(13.58)
 18(13.95)
 1.19
 0.45, 3.15
 0.72
Pleurisy*
 5 (6.33)
 4 (3.10)
 1.48
 0.29, 7.61
 0.64
Chronic bronchitis*
 16 (19.75)
 3 (2.33)
 17.4
 4.06, 74.35
 0.0001
Dry cough**
 4.64 ± 3.21
 2.36 ± 1.74
 5.06
 2.67, 9.60
 <0.0001
Cough with mucous**
 4.73 ± 3.51
 2.79 ± 1.75
 2.6
 1.43, 4.73
 0.002
Cough with Blood**
 2.30 ± 2.55
 1.11 ± 0.45
 11.8
 4.33, 32.03
 <0.0001
Asthma Diagnosed by MD*
 11 (13.41)
 17 (13.18)
 2.13
 0.78, 5.82
 0.14
Rhinitis*
 24 (29.63)
 21 (16.28)
 3.45
 1.49, 8.01
 0.004
Sinusitis range**
 4.57 ± 3.71
 2.50 ± 1.91
 2.62
 1.43, 4.79
 0.002
Short of Breath at Rest*
 23 (27.38)
 4 (3.10)
 11.3
 3.11, 40.98
 0.0002
Short of Breath on Walking*
 40 (48.19)
 6 (4.65)
 34.3
 10.52, 112.09
 <0.0001
Short of Breath Climbing Stairs*
 52 (62.65)
 34 (26.36)
 6.17
 2.81, 13.56
 <0.0001
Wheezing*
 24 (28.57)
 7 (5.43)
 19.2
 5.59, 65.98
 <0.0001

*Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using logistic regression

** Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using multinomial logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations (GEE); odds ratio interpreted as the odds of exposed being in a higher category compared to unexposed. Respondents were asked to "score each question on a scale of 1 – 11, one representing never and 11 representing always.

Controlled for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and smoking history

Dahlgren et al. Environmental Health 2007 6:8   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-6-8
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