Table 5.
Effect of heating intervention on parental reports of healthcare utilisation and days off school
| Variable | No of children (n=349) | Mean occurrence per child in control group | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduction due to intervention (95% CI) | P value | Reduction due to intervention (95% CI) | P value | ||||
| Days off school (school records) | 267 | 9.47 | 1.55 (0.33 to 3.12) | 0.10 | 1.80 (0.11 to 3.13) | 0.04 | |
| Days off school (self report) | 333 | 6.67 | 0.93 (−0.67 to 2.2) | 0.23 | 0.73 (−0.67 to 1.94) | 0.28 | |
| Visits to doctor for asthma | 323 | 1.33 | 0.31 (−0.04 to 0.57) | 0.07 | 0.40 (0.11 to 0.62) | 0.01 | |
| Episodes of colds or flu | 341 | 2.39 | 0.50 (0.14 to 0.79) | 0.01 | 0.50 (0.14 to 0.79) | 0.01 | |
| Other visits to doctor | 333 | 1.08 | 0.24 (−0.05 to 0.45) | 0.10 | 0.27 (0.01 to 0.46) | 0.04 | |
| Visits to nurse for asthma | 335 | 0.38 | 0.07 (−0.22 to 0.22) | 0.54 | 0.05 (−0.24 to 0.2) | 0.67 | |
| Visits to pharmacist for asthma | 345 | 0.37 | 0.26 (0.1 to 0.32) | 0.01 | 0.25 (0.09 to 0.32) | 0.01 | |
| Visits to after hours clinic for asthma | 348 | 0.12 | 0.01 (−0.12 to 0.07) | 0.90 | 0.00 (−0.12 to 0.07) | 0.92 | |
| Other visits to after hours clinic | 345 | 0.16 | 0.07 (−0.08 to 0.12) | 0.26 | 0.07 (−0.07 to 0.13) | 0.22 | |
*Controlled for baseline measure.