Table 5. The adjusted* association between the self-reported health outcomes and odor measures in communities near AFOs.
Study | Outcome variable | Community health/animal exposure measure | Subcategory | Effect measure | Point estimate | 95% CI point estimate |
[68] | Self-reported occurrence of wheeze at any time in the past 12 months | Livestock odor for children with self-reported allergies | Outside school only | OR | 1.04 | 0.98–1.09 |
Outside + inside <2 times/month | OR | 0.99 | 0.93–1.06 | |||
Outside + inside ≥2 times/month | OR | 1.24 | 1.03–1.44 | |||
[68] | Self-reported occurrence of wheeze at any time in the past 12 months | Livestock odor for children with no self-reported allergies | Outside school only | OR | 0.94 | 0.85–1.02 |
Outside + inside <2 times/month | OR | 1.04 | 0.93–1.15 | |||
Outside + inside ≥2 times/month | OR | 1.21 | 0.85–1.57 | |||
[62] | Self-reported outcomes: wheeze without a cold in the last 12 months | How annoyed are you by odor in and around you home? | Not at all | OR | 1.00 | |
Somewhat | OR | 1.23 | 0.90–1.68 | |||
Moderately | OR | 2.19 | 1.42–3.37 | |||
Strongly | OR | 2.96 | 1.80–4.86 | |||
[62] | Self-reported outcomes: physician diagnosis of asthma (ever?) | How annoyed are you by odor in and around you home? | Not at all | OR | 1.00 | |
Somewhat | OR | 1.40 | 0.95–2.06 | |||
Moderately | OR | 1.51 | 0.84–2.73 | |||
Strongly | OR | 2.51 | 1.32–4.75 | |||
[62] | Self-reported outcomes: symptoms of allergic rhinitis | How annoyed are you by odor in and around you home? | Not at all | OR | 1.00 | |
Somewhat | OR | 1.09 | 0.83–1.42 | |||
Moderately | OR | 1.49 | 1.00–2.22 | |||
Strongly | OR | 1.81 | 1.11–2.97 |
*
[68] Adjusted for individual-level characteristics (gender, age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, economic status, smoking status, exposure to second-hand smoke at home, and use of a gas stove more than once per month) and school-level characteristics (rural locale, indoor air quality, and reports of other non-livestock industries nearby).
[62] Adjusted for age (5 categories), sex, active and passive smoke exposure, level of education, number of siblings, parental allergies.