Table 3.
Adjusted Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between respiratory illnesses in children aged 2–16 years and gas stove use habits (Model 2)
| Ever diagnosed with asthma a(N = 5,646) | Wheeze in past 12 months b(N = 5,647) | Ever diagnosed with bronchitis c(N = 7,114) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. cases | OR (95% CI) | No. cases | OR (95% CI) | No. cases | OR (95% CI) | |
| Gas stove used with ventilation | ||||||
| No | 263 | 1 Ref. | 555 | 1 Ref. | 184 | 1 Ref. |
| Yes | 224 | 0.68 (0.45, 1.04) | 458 | 0.62 (0.44, 0.89)* | 128 | 0.61 (0.38, 0.98)* |
| Gas stove used for heating | ||||||
| Yes | 382 | 1 Ref. | 795 | 1 Ref. | 239 | 1 Ref. |
| No | 105 | 0.56 (0.34, 0.94)* | 218 | 0.57 (0.38, 0.85)* | 73 | 1.12 (0.66, 1.92) |
*P-value <0.05.
aAdjusted for gas stove used for heating, age group, sex, parental history of asthma or hay fever, and pets in the house, household income < $20,000, and BMI.
bAdjusted for gas stove used for heating, age group, parental history of asthma or hay fever, pets in the house, indoor tobacco smoke, race-ethnicity, household income < $20,000, and BMI.
cAdjusted for gas stove used for heating, age group, parental history of asthma or hay fever, indoor tobacco smoke, race-ethnicity, household income < $20,000, and census region.