Table 4.
Predictors of adults andchildren respiratory system symptoms, as identified by Multivariate Logistic Regression analysis
Variable | B | S.E. | Wald | d f | Sig | OR | 95% C.I. for OR |
|
Adults | Formaldehyde | 0.957 | 0.197 | 23.644 | 1 | 0.000 | 2.603 | 1.770–3.828 |
concentration | ||||||||
Ventilation | 0.472 | 0.171 | 7.605 | 1 | 0.006 | 1.604 | 1.146–2.244 | |
frequency | ||||||||
Domestic pets | 0.387 | 0.207 | 3.485 | 1 | 0.062 | 1.472 | 0.981–2.210 | |
Constant | −2.792 | 0.154 | 329.260 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.061 | ||
Children | Formaldehyde | 1.447 | 0.369 | 15.410 | 1 | 0.000 | 4.250 | 2.064–8.753 |
concentration | ||||||||
Family history | 0.653 | 0.334 | 3.831 | 1 | 0.050 | 1.922 | 0.999–3.697 | |
of allergy | ||||||||
Ventilation | 0.605 | 0.306 | 3.916 | 1 | 0.048 | 1.831 | 1.006–3.333 | |
frequency | ||||||||
Constant | −1.567 | 0.441 | 12.642 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.209 |
Note. B: partial regression coefficient; S.E.: standard error; Wald: Wald Test; df: degrees of freedom; Sig: P value; OR: odds ratio; C.I.: confidence interval