TABLE 2—
Adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) for Current Asthma, Current Wheezing, and Presence of Any Allergy According to Recent Installation of Surface Materials and Furniture
| Current Asthma | Current Wheezing | Any Allergy | ||||
| Crude OR | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | Crude OR | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | Crude OR | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | |
| New linoleum flooring | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 1.44 | 1.13 (0.44, 2.04) | 1.36 | 1.36 (1.00, 1.86) | 1.47 | 1.31 (1.05, 1.65) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.64 | 1.39 (0.69, 2.77) | 1.31 | 1.25 (0.99, 1.59) | 1.41 | 1.22 (1.04, 1.45) |
| New synthetic carpet | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 2.70 | 1.84 (0.73, 4.65) | 1.81 | 1.70 (1.21, 2.40) | 1.56 | 1.39 (1.07, 1.80) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.60 | 1.26 (0.58, 2.72) | 1.29 | 1.24 (0.96, 1.61) | 1.44 | 1.22 (1.02, 1.46) |
| New wall covering | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 1.60 | 1.25 (0.63, 2.51) | 1.28 | 1.20 (0.95, 1.52) | 1.40 | 1.25 (1.06, 1.48) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.61 | 1.22 (0.62, 2.43) | 1.19 | 1.12 (0.88, 1.41) | 1.32 | 1.16 (0.99, 1.37 |
| Recent painting | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 1.45 | 1.09 (0.53, 2.22) | 1.34 | 1.25 (0.99, 1.58) | 1.40 | 1.25 (1.05, 1.47) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.58 | 1.29 (0.65, 2.53) | 1.19 | 1.11 (0.88, 1.40) | 1.29 | 1.16 (0.99, 1.37) |
| New particleboard | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 1.10 | 0.60 (0.13, 2.77) | 1.44 | 1.33 (0.89, 2.00) | 1.72 | 1.49 (1.12, 2.00) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.78 | 1.38 (0.65, 2.94) | 1.50 | 1.39 (1.07, 1.80) | 1.48 | 1.28 (1.07, 1.54) |
| New furniture | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes, past 12 mo | 1.65 | 1.33 (0.57, 3.06) | 1.32 | 1.32 (0.99, 1.77) | 1.59 | 1.43 (1.16, 1.75) |
| Yes, earlier | 1.57 | 1.27 (0.64, 2.51) | 1.22 | 1.16 (0.92, 1.47) | 1.39 | 1.24 (1.05, 1.46) |
aFrom logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, preterm birth, low birthweight, parental atopy, maternal smoking during pregnancy, exposure to environmental tobacco smoke at home (at ages 0–1 years, ages 2–6 years, and currently), and mother’s and father’s education.