Table 3

Adjusted ORs (95% CI) of symptom occurrence usage by heater type

WheezeCoughDyspnoea
Same dayLag 1Same dayLag 1Same dayLag 1
UFGH versus other heater used (n=1713 vs 2421 days)1.21 (0.99 to 1.48)1.22 (1.00 to 1.50)*0.77 (0.53 to 1.11)0.79 (0.54 to 1.15)0.78 (0.56 to 1.09)0.79 (0.56 to 1.12)
UFGH used versus no heating (n=1713 vs 1388 days)1.25 (1.05 to 1.50)*1.22 (1.01 to 1.48)*1.38 (0.91 to 2.09)1.55 (1.00 to 2.40)*1.87 (1.30 to 2.70)*2.05 (1.41 to 2.99)*
Other heater used versus no heating (n=2421 vs 1388 days)1.01 (0.88 to 1.17)1.03 (0.89 to 1.20)1.15 (0.83 to 1.59)1.21 (0.85 to 1.71)1.40 (0.99 to 2.00)1.56 (1.07 to 2.28)*
  • Adjusted for age, gender, exposure to tobacco smoke, exposure to cooking gas, ambient temperature, humidity and external NO2 levels.

  • * Significant finding (p<0.05).

  • UFGH, unflued gas heater.