Adjusted* attributable fraction (AF)† of four indoor exposure variables and smoking for five respiratory symptoms
| Respiratory symptoms | Moulds | Cat in childhood | Dog in childhood | Smoking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF (%) | 95% CI | AF (%) | 95% CI | AF (%) | 95% CI | AF (%) | 95% CI | |
| *All models were adjusted for age, sex, educational level, smoking habits, pack years, occupational airborne exposure, and all the other exposure variables. For moulds the model was not adjusted for water damage. | ||||||||
| †Also referred to as “population attributable risk” (PAR). | ||||||||
| Cough with phlegm | 3.4 | 1.0 to 5.9 | 7.6 | −0.7 to 15.1 | 2.9 | −3.2 to 8.6 | 21.9 | 12.7 to 30.2 |
| Chronic cough | 3.9 | 0.0 to 7.6 | 0.3 | −12.9 to 11.9 | 6.6 | −3.0 to 15.2 | 19.1 | 4.9 to 31.3 |
| Dyspnoea grade 2 | 4.5 | 1.3 to 7.5 | 1.7 | −9.5 to 11.7 | 7.4 | −0.3 to 14.5 | 1.9 | −9.8 to 12.3 |
| Attacks of dyspnoea | 4.1 | 0.6 to 7.5 | 15.3 | 4.2 to 25.1 | – | – | 19.8 | 7.5 to 30.5 |
| Wheezing | 4.7 | 2.0 to 7.2 | 3.1 | −5.2 to 10.8 | 0.3 | −5.9 to 6.2 | 30.1 | 20.8 to 38.3 |