Table 3

 Association of household exposures with HONO levels in all homes with data

NGeometric mean HONO (ppb)Unadjusted ratio of geometric mean (95% CI)Adjusted* ratio of geometric mean (95% CI)(n = 234)Adjusted† ratio of geometric means (95% CI)(n = 213)
*Adjusted for all other factors in table.
†Adjusted for all factors in the table plus indoor NO2 and outdoor NO2.
Gas hob
    No1032.051 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Yes1494.051.97 (1.66 to 2.35)1.37 (1.12 to 1.68)1.26 (1.04 to 1.53)
Gas oven
    No1592.331 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Yes925.032.16 (1.82 to 2.57)1.95 (1.59 to 2.41)1.62 (1.30 to 2.01)
Season
    Summer572.201 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Autumn863.15(1.15 to 1.88)1.55 (1.25 to 1.93)1.44 (1.16 to 1.79)
    Winter354.09(1.39 to 2.59)2.09 (1.58 to 2.76)1.59 (1.19 to 2.12)
    Spring743.421.58 (1.22 to 2.05)1.89 (1.51 to 2.38)1.65 (1.31 to 2.08)
Distance to street
    <20 m2053.091 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    ⩾20 m422.940.94 (0.73 to 1.22)1.01 (0.81 to 1.25)1.00 (0.81 to 1.22)
Buses and trucks pass in front of home
    No1852.941 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Yes553.421.16 (0.92 to 1.47)1.17 (0.96 to 1.42)1.10 (0.92 to 1.32)
Smoking in kitchen during monitoring
    No2093.031 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Yes343.251.06 (0.80 to 1.41)1.03 (0.82 to 1.30)1.06 (0.85 to 1.31)
Damp patches observed in bedroom or lounge
    No2283.091 (ref)1 (ref)1 (ref)
    Yes242.770.89 (0.65 to 1.23)0.82 (0.11 to 1.08)0.73 (0.60 to 0.94)