Habib Rima R, Basma Shiraz H, Yeretzian Joumana S
Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Int J Environ Health Res. 2006 Apr;16(2):99-111. doi: 10.1080/09603120500538341.
This research examined the association between the domestic built environment in a Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, and the presence of illness among household members. Data on the domestic built environment, socio-demographics and health were collected in 860 households. The association between the presence of illness among household members and three environmental indices, namely infrastructure and services, housing conditions, and crowding was evaluated. These indices were based on a number of items that reflected the existing problems in the domestic built environment. The main finding was the positive association between poor housing conditions and the presence of illness among household members. Households with 8 - 15 housing problems were twice more likely to report the presence of illness than those with less than four housing problems (OR=2.08, 95% CI=1.40 - 3.11). This research contributes to the understanding of the influence of the built environment on the health of a refugee population.
本研究调查了黎巴嫩贝鲁特一个巴勒斯坦难民营的家庭居住环境与家庭成员患病情况之间的关联。研究收集了860户家庭的家庭居住环境、社会人口统计学和健康状况数据。评估了家庭成员患病情况与三个环境指标之间的关联，这三个指标分别是基础设施和服务、住房条件以及居住拥挤程度。这些指标基于一些反映家庭居住环境中现存问题的项目。主要研究结果是住房条件差与家庭成员患病情况之间存在正相关。存在8至15个住房问题的家庭报告家庭成员患病的可能性是住房问题少于4个的家庭的两倍（比值比=2.08，95%置信区间=1.40 - 3.11）。本研究有助于理解居住环境对难民群体健康的影响。
