Prevalence of the five respiratory symptoms and physician diagnosed asthma among those exposed and not exposed to indoor variables
| Cough with phlegm | Chronic cough | Dyspnoea grade 2 | Attacks of dyspnoea | Wheezing | Asthma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01. | ||||||
| Moulds | ||||||
| Never | 23.6 | 12.3 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 22.0 | 6.1 |
| Only earlier | 31.0 | 13.8 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 29.3 | 7.8 |
| Earlier and last year | 31.8* | 17.8 | 21.5 | 20.6* | 39.3** | 7.5 |
| Water damage | ||||||
| Never | 23.8 | 12.4 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 22.6 | 6.2 |
| Only earlier | 27.2 | 14.4 | 19.0 | 15.4 | 27.2 | 6.7 |
| Earlier and last year | 29.8 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 27.7 | 6.4 |
| Fitted carpets in bedroom | ||||||
| Yes | 20.7** | 10.9* | 16.9 | 13.1 | 21.7 | 5.7 |
| No | 26.4 | 13.7 | 16.8 | 16.7* | 24.1 | 6.5 |
| Fitted carpets in living room | ||||||
| Yes | 22.3 | 12.1 | 19.8 | 13.4 | 19.8 | 4.3 |
| No | 24.7 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 15.7 | 23.8 | 6.6 |
| Cat in adulthood | ||||||
| Yes | 25.7 | 12.9 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 24.3 | 4.6 |
| No | 24.0 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 15.5 | 22.9 | 6.6 |
| Cat in childhood | ||||||
| Yes | 26.1* | 13.1 | 18.3* | 17.6** | 24.3 | 6.3 |
| No | 22.2 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 12.7 | 21.9 | 6.1 |
| Dog in adulthood | ||||||
| Yes | 26.6 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 18.9* | 25.7 | 5.6 |
| No | 23.9 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 22.7 | 6.3 |
| Dog in childhood | ||||||
| Yes | 27.1* | 14.4* | 19.2* | 16.1 | 24.8 | 5.2 |
| No | 22.6 | 11.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 22.2 | 6.8 |
| Total | 24.3 | 12.6 | 16.8 | 15.3 | 23.2 | 6.2 |