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. 2010 Mar 10;5(3):e9530. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009530

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

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[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.