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. 2014 Apr 23;9(4):e95791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095791

Table 7. Odds ratio of SBS associated with AL scores and 8-OHdG level (Odds ratio 95% CI).

Symptoms Total AL score System AL score 8-OHdG
Cardio. and Resp. Anthropometric Neuroendocrine Immune Metabolic
Eye dryness or irritation 1.22(0.88–1.69) 1.26(0.66–2.38) 1.74(0.84–3.61) 1.28(0.62–2.66) 0.82(0.35–1.89) 1.00(0.25–4.02) 1.47(1.01–2.15)*
Headache 1.07(0.76–1.52) 1.03(0.52–2.03) 0.93(0.42–2.06) 1.05(0.48–2.31) 1.24(0.51–3.03) 1.43(0.31–6.51) 1.38(0.97–1.95)
Dry throat 1.25(0.90–1.74) 1.89(0.87–3.94) 1.77(0.82–3.83) 1.13(0.52–2.44) 1.12(0.48–2.63) 0.51(0.12–2.23) 1.38(0.97–1.97)
Tiredness 1.16(0.83–1.62) 1.38(0.70–2.74) 1.45(0.69–3.06) 1.02(0.47–2.20) 1.85(0.74–4.65) 0.20(0.04–1.01) 1.33(0.94–1.88)
Chest Discomfort 1.21(0.75–1.96) 1.06(0.41–2.77) 0.62(0.20–1.94) 1.95(0.73–5.23) 1.45(0.48–4.34) 4.84(0.47–50.30) 1.33(0.85–2.07)
Nose itch 0.82(0.58–1.16) 0.41(0.16–1.06) 0.57(0.24–1.32) 1.96(0.89–4.31) 0.68(0.25–1.84) 0.72(0.14–3.71) 1.39(0.97–1.97)
Cough 1.13(0.84–1.53) 0.97(0.51–1.85) 0.95(0.46–1.95) 3.31(1.36–8.06)** 0.97(0.46–2.08) 0.60(0.15–2.36) 1.27(0.91–1.76)
Eye tiredness 0.96(0.71–1.32) 1.18(0.62–2.26) 1.04(0.50–2.19) 1.20(0.59–2.43) 0.70(0.33–1.51) 0.29(0.07–1.28) 1.83(1.11–3.02)*
Nervousness 0.95(0.69–1.29) 0.74(0.36–1.51) 0.70(0.32–1.51) 1.02(0.50–2.08) 0.87(0.36–2.09) 3.34(0.81–13.84) 1.10(0.89–1.52)
Pain in neck, shoulders or back 1.13(0.85–1.49) 1.26(0.70–2.28) 0.96(0.51–1.81) 1.95(1.01–3.77)* 0.73(0.35–1.49) 0.93 (0.26–3.38) 1.07(0.79–1.46)
Sneeze 0.66(0.44–0.96) 0.34(0.13–0.91) 0.83(0.38–1.79) 1.22(0.55–2.73) 0.37(0.12–1.12) 0.18(0.03–1.05) 1.19(0.82–1.71)
Concentration difficulty 1.14(0.83–1.58) 1.15(0.59–2.23) 1.20(0.59–2.42) 1.76(0.85–3.62) 1.06 (0.48–2.32) 0.31(0.07–1.42) 1.45(0.96–2.19)
Dizziness 0.94(0.65–1.37) 0.57(0.24–1.36) 0.98(0.39–2.45) 1.39(0.57–3.41) 1.60(0.50–5.11) 0.64(0.13–3.32) 1.41(0.95–2.10)
Depression 1.16(0.82–1.64) 0.83 (0.41–1.67) 0.92(0.43–1.94) 1.41(0.66–3.01) 1.57(0.65–3.80) 6.15(1.29–29.39)* 1.24(0.86–1.80)
Breathing difficulty 0.86(0.46–1.61) 0.52(0.12–2.36) 0.76 (0.20–2.92) 2.57(0.61–10.80) 0.57(0.09–3.65) 1.49(0.74–2.98)
Vomit 0.90(0.59–1.37) 0.41(0.11–1.57) 0.36(0.10–1.24) 2.34(0.75–7.29) 1.38(0.45–4.23) 0.88(0.13–6.25) 1.91(1.11–3.27)*
Skin dryness or itch 1.36 (0.92–2.01) 0.43(0.75–3.97) 2.33 (0.90–6.06) 1.84(0.76–4.49) 0.64(0.22–1.86) 0.94(0.18–4.97) 1.01(0.71–1.45)

Adjusted for age, gender, smoking behavior, education attainment, monthly income, marital status, exercise frequency, lux, CO, CO2, TVOC, PM2.5, bacteria, fungi, CO2 indoor and outdoor ratio, different of indoor and outdoor CO2.

*Statistical significance p<0.05 ** Statistical significance p<0.01.