Li C S, Hsu L Y
Division of Environmental Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China.
Arch Environ Health. 1996 Jan-Feb;51(1):42-6. doi: 10.1080/00039896.1996.9935992.
The association between measures of home dampness and symptoms of respiratory illness was evaluated in 1 340 8- to 12-y-old children in the Taipei area. The following were reported to occur in the homes: self-dampness (i.e., home considered damp by residents), 36.8% of the homes; "classified" dampness (i.e., presence of mold, water damage, or flooding), 72.3%; visible mold, 38.3%; stuffy odor, 33.9%; water damage, 47.8%; and flooding, 15.1%. Moreover, the prevalence of all respiratory symptoms was consistently higher in homes for which the occurrence of molds or dampness was reported. The adjusted odds ratios ranged from 1.37 (95% confidence interval: 1.03-1.83) for allergic rhinitis to 5.74 (95% confidence interval: 2.20-14.95) for cough. In addition, the observed high prevalence of home dampness/mold indicated that dampness in the home was very common in the subtropical region studied, and home dampness was a strong predictor of respiratory symptoms.
在台北地区1340名8至12岁儿童中评估了家庭潮湿程度与呼吸道疾病症状之间的关联。据报告，家庭中出现了以下情况：自我感觉潮湿（即居民认为房屋潮湿），占家庭总数的36.8%；“分类”潮湿（即存在霉菌、水损或洪水），占72.3%；可见霉菌，占38.3%；闷热气味，占33.9%；水损，占47.8%；洪水，占15.1%。此外，报告有霉菌或潮湿情况的家庭中，所有呼吸道症状的患病率一直较高。调整后的优势比范围从过敏性鼻炎的1.37（95%置信区间：1.03 - 1.83）到咳嗽的5.74（95%置信区间：2.20 - 14.95）。此外，观察到的家庭潮湿/霉菌的高患病率表明，在所研究的亚热带地区，家庭潮湿情况非常普遍，且家庭潮湿是呼吸道症状的有力预测因素。
