From: Relation between air pollution and allergic rhinitis in Taiwanese schoolchildren
Determinant | No. of children | No. of physician- diagnosis allergic rhinitis | Prevalence (P%) | OR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 32,143 | 8,202 | 25.5 | |
Age (years) | ||||
< = 7 | 4,589 | 1,255 | 27.3 | 1.46 (1.30–1.65) |
8 | 3,483 | 987 | 28.3 | 1.54 (1.36–1.74) |
9 | 3,495 | 972 | 27.8 | 1.50 (1.32–1.70) |
10 | 3,695 | 1,006 | 27.2 | 1.45 (1.29–1.65) |
11 | 3,478 | 931 | 26.8 | 1.42 (1.25–1.61) |
12 | 3,749 | 886 | 23.6 | 1.20 (1.06–1.36) |
13 | 3,697 | 867 | 23.5 | 1.19 (1.05–1.35) |
14 | 3,611 | 818 | 22.7 | 1.14 (1.00–1.29) |
15 | 2,346 | 480 | 20.5 | 1.00 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 16,277 | 4,970 | 30.5 | 1.72 (1.63–1.81) |
Female | 15,866 | 3,232 | 20.4 | 1.00 |
Parental education (years) | ||||
<6 | 1,789 | 267 | 14.9 | 1.00 |
6–8 | 5,603 | 1,056 | 18.8 | 1.32 (1.14–1.53) |
9–11 | 14,492 | 3,643 | 25.1 | 1.91 (1.67–2.19) |
> = 12 | 10,259 | 3,236 | 31.5 | 2.63 (2.29–3.01) |
Parental atopy | ||||
Yes | 9,143 | 4,356 | 47.6 | 4.59 (4.35–4.85) |
No | 22,499 | 3,721 | 16.5 | 1.00 |
Environmental tobacco smoke§ | ||||
Yes | 18,861 | 4,512 | 23.9 | 0.82 (0.78–0.86) |
No | 13,053 | 3,632 | 27.8 | 1.00 |
Maternal smoking during pregnancy§ | ||||
Yes | 689 | 140 | 20.3 | 0.74 (0.61–0.89) |
No | 31,292 | 8,027 | 25.7 | 1.00 |
Cockroaches noted monthly§ | ||||
Yes | 25,113 | 6,557 | 26.1 | 1.09 (0.99–1.20) |
No | 6,548 | 1,547 | 23.6 | 1.00 |
Water damage§ | ||||
Yes | 2,614 | 629 | 24.1 | 0.92 (0.84–1.01) |
No | 29,383 | 7,547 | 25.7 | 1.00 |
Visible mould§ | ||||
Yes | 7,469 | 2,258 | 30.2 | 1.37 (1.29–1.45) |
No | 23,923 | 5,764 | 24.1 | 1.00 |