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. 2005 Jun 1;113(10):1399–1404. doi: 10.1289/ehp.7809

Table 3.

Frequency of surface materials in the child’s bedroom (floors and walls) among cases and controls [n (%)].

Surface material Cases Controls
Flooring material
 PVC 118 (59.6) 97 (48.8)
 Wood 47 (23.7) 76 (38.0)
 Laminate 24 (12.1) 18 (9.0)
 Linoleum 6 (3.0) 7 (3.5)
 Wall-to-wall carpet 2 (1.0) 2 (1.0)
 Other 1 (0.5) 0 (0)
Wall material
 Wallpaper 143 (72.2) 142 (70.2)
 Painted wallpaper 35 (17.7) 19 (9.4)
 Painted glass fiber 12 (6.0) 21 (10.4)
 Vinyl 19 (9.6) 20 (9.9)
 Wood 4 (2.0) 8 (3.9)
 Textile 0 (0) 1 (0.5)