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. 2004 Mar 31;3:3. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-3-3

Table 1.

Single-variable analyses of increased reporting of industrial odour pollution.

Variable Reduced reporting of industrial pollution Median reporting of industrial pollution Increased reporting of industrial pollution P valuea

n % n % n %
Presence of child in the home No 688 28 1050 42 754 30 <0.0001
Yes 210 23 343 38 357 39
Presence of person in home with respiratory symptoms No 677 29 1003 44 622 27 <0.0001
Yes 221 20 390 35 489 44
Believes industrial pollution is harming their health No 184 29 367 58 84 13 <0.0001
Don't know 485 33 636 44 337 23
Yes 219 17 390 30 690 53
Occupational class 1 36 12 172 59 82 28 <0.0001
2 108 17 314 48 226 35
3NM 121 27 159 36 162 37
3M 178 25 268 37 272 38
4 167 35 150 32 154 33
5 33 31 37 35 35 33
Undetermined 255 35 293 40 180 25
Ownership of home Own home 593 23 1104 43 853 33 <0.0001
Rented 310 37 283 33 252 30
Uses gas for heating or cooking No 304 24 613 48 367 29 0.4267
Yes 592 28 777 37 741 35
Has double glazing No windows 377 31 449 37 391 32 0.008
Some windows 122 21 290 49 178 30
All windows 395 25 653 41 539 34
Own pets No 542 29 751 40 583 31 0.0006
Yes 351 23 637 42 522 35
Current smoker in house No 575 25 992 43 760 33 0.0585
Yes 323 30 401 37 351 33
Ever smoker in house No 331 24 608 44 437 32 0.3654
Yes 567 28 785 39 674 33
Reports noise from neighbours No 757 28 1184 43 783 29 <0.0001
Yes 141 21 209 31 328 48
Reports other people's smoke No 833 29 1219 42 826 29 <0.0001
Yes 65 12 174 33 285 54

a Where possible, p values are derived from Chi squared for trend.