Average additional decline in FEV1 (ml per year) in relation to dampness and mould (n=6443)
| Men (n=3195) | Women (n=3248) | |||
| Baseline decline | Adjusted difference in decline (95% CI)† | Baseline decline | Adjusted difference in decline (95% CI)† | |
| Self-reported | ||||
| Water damage (12 months) | −27.30 | 0.59 (−2.68 to 3.86) | −23.05 | −2.13 (−4.59 to 0.32) |
| Mould (12 months) | −27.07 | 0.02 (−2.73 to 2.78) | −23.30 | 0.07 (−2.02 to 2.15) |
| Damp spots* (12 months) | −27.19 | 1.07 (−2.00 to 4.13) | −22.74 | −1.21 (−3.53 to 1.10) |
| Dampness (score >0 vs score=0) | −27.87 | 1.43 (−1.12 to 3.98) | −22.11 | −2.25 (−4.25 to −0.25) |
| Mould (score >0 vs score=0) | −27.07 | 0.00 (−2.50 to 2.50) | −22.85 | −0.83 (−2.76 to 1.09) |
| Observed* | (n=1447) | (n=1671) | ||
| Damp spots (any 3 places) | −24.85 | −2.16 (−7.32 to 3.00) | −21.80 | −3.14 (−6.95 to 0.68) |
| Mould (any 3 places) | −25.60 | 3.06 (−2.82 to 8.94) | −22.28 | −1.04 (−5.48 to 3.40) |
| Window condensation in winter | −24.35 | 0.06 (−4.26 to 4.37) | −22.34 | 0.11 (−3.07 to 3.29) |
↵* Only available in ECRHS II.
↵† Fixed adjusted for mid-age, mid-age2, height, mid-BMI, change in BMI and smoking category defined according to both ECRHS I and ECRHS II, and centre as random effect.
BMI, body mass index; ECHRS, European Community Respiratory Health Survey; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s.