Table 3.
Type of Mouse Allergen |
Follow-up Time Points | No./Total (%)a | β Coefficient (95% CI)b |
P Valuec |
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IPM Plus Pest Management Education |
Pest Management Education Alone |
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Bedroom floor | n = 174 | n = 172 | |||
Geometric mean (95% CI), µg/g | Across 6, 9, and 12 mo | 2.0 (1.6 to 2.5) | 2.5 (2.0 to 3.3) | −0.42 (−0.91 to 0.07) | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥50% | At any | 144/174 (83) | 137/172 (80) | .55 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥75% | At any | 109/174 (63) | 100/172 (58) | .45 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥90% | At any | 80/174 (46) | 71/172 (41) | .44 | |
Airborned | n = 155 | n = 156 | |||
Geometric mean (95% CI), pg/m3 | Across 6, 9, and 12 mo | 2.19 (1.77 to 2.71) | 4.68 (3.72 to 5.90) | −1.08 (−1.51 to −0.65) | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥50% | At any | 77/126 (61) | 60/132 (45) | .02 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥75% | At any | 51/126 (40) | 45/132 (34) | .35 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥90% | At any | 36/126 (29) | 24/132 (18) | .07 | |
Bed dust | n = 174 | n = 172 | |||
Geometric mean (95% CI), µg/g | Across 6, 9, and 12 mo | 0.58 (0.47 to 0.72) | 0.75 (0.61 to 0.92) | −0.43 (−0.84 to −0.02) | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥50% | At any | 136/174 (78) | 124/172 (72) | .24 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥75% | At any | 90/174 (52) | 89/172 (52) | >.99 | |
Reduction in mouse allergen ≥90% | At any | 53/174 (30) | 44/172 (26) | .37 |
Unless otherwise indicated.
Determined from generalized estimating equation models for between-group differences and log2 (mouse allergen) concentrations at all follow-up time points.
Calculated using the χ2 test.
Collected at 6- and 12-month follow-up time points.