Table 3

Adjusted* odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for the respiratory symptoms and asthma

	Cough with phlegm		Chronic cough		Dyspnoea grade 2		Attacks of dyspnoea		Wheezing		Asthma
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
*Adjusted for sex, age, smoking status, educational level, pack years, and exposure to occupational dust or fumes.
†Odds ratios for mould and water damage are calculated without water damage and mould in the model, respectively. For all the other exposures, all the exposure variables are kept in the model as well as mould and water damage.
Mould†
Never
Only earlier	1.6	(1.01 to 2.38)	1.2	(0.71 to 2.19)	1.5	(0.92 to 2.47)	1.7	(1.06 to 2.72)	1.5	(0.99 to 2.34)	1.4	(0.68 to 2.85)
Earlier and last year	1.7	(1.08 to 2.64)	2.0	(1.17 to 2.48)	2.3	(1.35 to 3.85)	1.5	(0.91 to 2 to 59)	2.3	(1.46 to 3.47)	1.5	(0.69 to 3.47)
Water damage†
Never
Only earlier	1.2	(0.84 to 1.72)	1.2	(0.74 to 1.86)	1.4	(0.91 to 2.10)	1.1	(0.74 to 1.74)	1.3	(0.92 to 1.86)	1.4	(0.78 to 2.62)
Earlier and last year	1.2	(0.74 to 2.01)	1.2	(0.61 to 2.19)	1.2	(0.63 to 2.15)	1.2	(0.65 to 2.07)	1.0	(0.61 to 1.69)	1.2	(0.49 to 2.85)
Fitted carpets in bedroom
Yes	0.7	(0.55 to 0.85)	0.7	(0.53 to 0.93)	0.9	(0 to 71 to 1.94)	0.7	(0.56 to 0.94)	0.9	(0.69 to 1.06)	0.9	0.62 to 1.32)
No
Fitted carpets in living room
Yes	1.0	(0.73 to 1.32)	1.1	(0.75 to 1.58)	1.3	(0.94 to 1.78)	0.9	(0.63 to 1.27)	0.9	(0.64 to 1.16)	0.6	(0.36 to 1.10)
No
Cat in adulthood
Yes	1.1	(0.82 to 1.37)	1.1	(0.78 to 1.50)	1.2	(0.88 to 1.63)	0.9	(0.65 to 1.20)	1.0	(0.77 to 1.28)	0.8	(0.46 to 1.24)
No
Cat in childhood
Yes	1.2	(0.99 to 1.51)	1.0	(0.76 to 1.32)	1.0	(0.80 to 1.33)	1.4	(1.11 to 1.83)	1.1	(0.87 to 1.33)	1.2	(0.81 to 1.69)
No
Dog in adulthood
Yes	1.1	(0.81 to 1.44)	1.0	(0.67 to 1.42)	1.2	(0.84 to 1.68)	1.4	(1.01 to 1.93)	1.0	(0.78 to 1.38)	0.9	(0.55 to 1.61)
No
Dog in childhood
Yes	1.1	(0.90 to 1.37)	1.2	(0.93 to 1.61)	1.3	(1.0 to 1.65)	0.9	(0.72 to 1.19)	1.0	(0.82 to 1.25)	0.8	(0.52 to 1.13)
No