Table 5 Environmental factors affecting cumulative allergic rhinitis symptoms
From: Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, related comorbidities and risk factors in schoolchildren
Factors | Cumulative allergic rhinitis symptoms n (%) | p-value | OR | CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of living in Budapest | ||||
5 years or more (n = 3366) | 1158 (34.4) | 0.0386 | 1.249 | 1.014–1.545a |
0–less than 5 years (n = 470) | 139 (29.6) | |||
Smoking at home | ||||
Yes (n = 370) | 145 (39.2) | 0.0218 | 1.295 | 1.037–1.612a |
No (n = 3466) | 1152 (33.2) | |||
Smoking at home in the first year of life | ||||
Yes (n = 325) | 133 (40.9) | 0.0048 | 1.397 | 1.106–1.760a |
No (n = 3511) | 1164 (33.1) | |||
Birds at home | ||||
Yes (n = 111) | 50 (45.05) | 0.0119 | 1.629 | 1.110–2.379a |
No (n = 3725) | 1247 (33.5) | |||
Birds at home in the first year of life | ||||
Yes (n = 42) | 23 (54.8) | 0.0052 | 2.394 | 1.301–4.460a |
No (n = 3794) | 1274 (33.6) | |||
Visible mould in the bedroom | ||||
Yes (n = 122) | 54 (44.3) | 0.0139 | 1.579 | 1.094–2.268a |
No (n = 3714) | 1243 (33.5) | |||
Featherbedding | ||||
Yes (n = 546) | 159 (29.1) | 0.0126 | 0.777 | 0.636–0.945a |
No (n = 3290) | 1138 (34.6) | |||
Living in a house with prefabricated concrete walls | ||||
Yes (n = 1013) | 367 (36.2) | 0.0582 | 1.156 | 0.995–1.343 |
No (n = 2823) | 930 (32.9) | |||
Heavy-vehicle traffic frequent or constant | ||||
Yes (n = 2483) | 880 (35.4) | 0.0039 | 1.232 | 1.070–1.421a |
No (n = 1353) | 417 (30.8) | |||
Living in a green area | ||||
Yes (n = 1570) | 513 (32.7) | 0.2159 | 0.917 | 0.801–1.051 |
No (n = 2266) | 784 (34.6) | |||
Living in a weedy area | ||||
Yes (n = 1666) | 668 (40.1) | < 0.0001 | 1.640 | 1.433–1.877a |
No (n = 2170) | 629 (29.0) | |||
Living not far from an air-polluting factory or mine | ||||
Yes (n = 689) | 261 (37.9) | 0.0128 | 1.243 | 1.047–1.473a |
No (n = 3147) | 1036 (32.9) | |||