Table 4.
Adjusted Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for respiratory illnesses in children aged 2–16 years and the joint association between ventilation (yes/no) and gas stove use habits (cooking only/cooking and heating)
| Asthma a(N = 5,646) | Wheeze b(N = 5,647) | Bronchitis c(N = 7,114) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. cases | aOR (95% CI) | No. cases | aOR (95% CI) | No. cases | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Vent not used and stove used for cooking & heating | 69 | 1 Ref. | 156 | 1 Ref. | 59 | 1 Ref. |
| Vent used and stove used for cooking & heating | 36 | 0.86 (0.34, 2.17) | 62 | 0.62 (0.31, 1.20) | 14 | 0.49 (0.21, 1.12) |
| Vent not used and stove used only for cooking | 194 | 0.62 (0.32, 1.23) | 399 | 0.57 (0.35, 0.92)* | 125 | 1.05 (0.61, 1.81) |
| Vent used and stove used only for cooking | 188 | 0.41 (0.23, 0.74)* | 396 | 0.35 (0.21, 0.60)* | 114 | 0.65 (0.36, 1.19) |
*P-value <0.05.
aAdjusted for age group, sex, parental history of asthma or hay fever, household income < $20,000, pets in the house, and BMI.
bAdjusted for 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 age group, parental history of asthma or hay fever, indoor tobacco smoke, race-ethnicity, household income < $20,000, and census region.