Table 11.

Odds ratios and confidence intervals for respiratory disorders between exposed and unexposed residents

	Exposed	Unexposed		95%
	N(%) or mean ± s.d.	N(%) or mean ± s.d.	Odds Ratio	Confidence Interval	P-value
Pneumonia*	11(13.58)	18(13.95)	1.19	0.45, 3.15	0.72
Pleurisy*	5 (6.33)	4 (3.10)	1.48	0.29, 7.61	0.64
Chronic bronchitis*	16 (19.75)	3 (2.33)	17.4	4.06, 74.35	0.0001
Dry cough**	4.64 ± 3.21	2.36 ± 1.74	5.06	2.67, 9.60	<0.0001
Cough with mucous**	4.73 ± 3.51	2.79 ± 1.75	2.6	1.43, 4.73	0.002
Cough with Blood**	2.30 ± 2.55	1.11 ± 0.45	11.8	4.33, 32.03	<0.0001
Asthma Diagnosed by MD*	11 (13.41)	17 (13.18)	2.13	0.78, 5.82	0.14
Rhinitis*	24 (29.63)	21 (16.28)	3.45	1.49, 8.01	0.004
Sinusitis range**	4.57 ± 3.71	2.50 ± 1.91	2.62	1.43, 4.79	0.002
Short of Breath at Rest*	23 (27.38)	4 (3.10)	11.3	3.11, 40.98	0.0002
Short of Breath on Walking*	40 (48.19)	6 (4.65)	34.3	10.52, 112.09	<0.0001
Short of Breath Climbing Stairs*	52 (62.65)	34 (26.36)	6.17	2.81, 13.56	<0.0001
Wheezing*	24 (28.57)	7 (5.43)	19.2	5.59, 65.98	<0.0001

*Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using logistic regression

** Odds ratio and confidence intervals are estimated using multinomial logistic regression models with generalized estimating equations (GEE); odds ratio interpreted as the odds of exposed being in a higher category compared to unexposed. Respondents were asked to "score each question on a scale of 1 – 11, one representing never and 11 representing always.

Controlled for age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and smoking history