Table 6. Associations between self reported SBS (Sick Building Syndrome) symptoms among parents 2000 and ASD among their children five years later.
| SBS Symptom 20001 | ASD n (%) | p-value2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, often | Yes, sometimes | No, never | ||
| Tiredness (29.3, 57.4) | 26 (1.9) | 40 (1.5) | 5 (0.9) | 0.100 |
| Heavy head (7.5, 47.9) | 5 (1.4) | 40 (1.8) | 26 (1.3) | 0.461 |
| Headache (10.2, 63.4) | 11 (2.3) | 46 (1.5) | 14 (1.2) | 0.118 |
| Dizziness (2.9, 21.3) | 2 (1.4) | 22 (2.2) | 46 (1.3) | 0.125 |
| Concentration difficulties (2.7, 23.3) | 4 (3.1) | 26 (2.3) | 41 (1.2) | 0.003 |
| Irritation in eyes (2.2, 17.5) | 7 (6.8) | 17 (2.0) | 47 (1.3) | 0.001 |
| Irritation in nose (4.8, 36.3) | 5 (2.2) | 30 (1.7) | 36 (1.3) | 0.191 |
| Hoarseness (1.6, 18.7) | 2 (2.7) | 18 (2.0) | 51 (1.4) | 0.117 |
| Cough (2.1, 30.0) | - | 29 (2.0) | 42 (1.4) | 0.357 |
| Skin problem face (5.2, 17.0) | 9 (3.6) | 18 (2.2) | 44 (1.2) | 0.001 |
| Skin problem head (5.3, 13.2) | 8 (3.2) | 11 (1.8) | 52 (1.4) | 0.035 |
| Skin problem hands (11.2, 23.3) | 7 (1.3) | 21 (1.9) | 43 (1.4) | 0.751 |
1)
SBS symptoms among parents 2000 with prevalence in parenthesis (Yes often (%), Yes sometimes (%)).
2)
Linear-by-linear association.