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

Table 2.

Final multivariable model for reporting of industrial odour pollution above and below the median, estimated from 3386 observations.

Variable Reduced reporting of industrial pollution Increased reporting of industrial pollution P value
Odds Ratios (95% CIs) Odds Ratios (95% CIs)
Presence of person in home with respiratory symptoms No 1 1 <0.001
Yes 0.749 0.612 – 0.916 1.532 1.278 – 1.835
Believes industrial pollution is harming their health No 1 1 <0.001
Don't know 1.413 1.131 – 1.765 2.107 1.597 – 2.781
Yes 1.061 0.822 – 1.370 6.086 4.622 – 8.013
Occupational class 1 1 1 <0.001
2 1.638 1.072 – 2.502 1.424 1.015 – 1.999
3NM 3.248 2.102 – 5.019 1.828 1.261 – 2.650
3M 2.776 1.837 – 4.196 1.625 1.157 – 2.283
4 4.367 2.836 – 6.725 1.501 1.028 – 2.191
5 3.075 1.675 – 5.646 1.516 0.847 – 2.715
Undetermined 3.324 2.214 – 4.990 1.247 0.873 – 1.780
Ownership of home Own home 1 0.002
Rented 1.484 1.182 – 1.863 1.060 0.833 – 1.348
Current smoker in house No 1 1 0.071
Yes 0.807 0.668 – 0.974 0.967 0.801 – 1.166
Reports noise from neighbours No 1 1 <0.001
Yes 1.123 0.876 – 1.438 1.621 1.304 – 2.017
Reports other people's smoke No 1 1 <0.001
Yes 0.598 0.436 – 0.821 1.779 1.407 – 2.250
Has double glazing No windows 1 0.070
Some windows 0.746 0.566 – 0.982 0.776 0.595 – 1.013
All windows 0.993 0.802 – 1.230 1.035 0.836 – 1.281