Table 3.

Unadjusted and adjusted characteristics associated with URS and LRS in children and adolescents after Hurricane Katrina and outdoor exposures in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2005–February 2006 (n=1,243)

^aURS consist of clinical symptoms such as runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat, flu-like illness, ear infection, new-onset cough, new-onset headache, and/or red eye or eye drainage.

^bLRS consist of clinical symptoms such as shortness of breath, pneumonia/bronchitis, asthma attack, cough >2 weeks, and/or difficulty breathing.

^cEstimates were adjusted for all other variables listed in column.

^dp<0.0001

^ep<0.01

^fp<0.001

^gp<0.05

URS = upper respiratory systems

LRS = lower respiratory systems

OR = odds ratio

CI = confidence interval

AOR = adjusted odds ratio