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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 14.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2017 Mar 14;317(10):1027–1036. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.21048

Table 3.

Mouse Allergen Concentration Levels

Type of Mouse
Allergen
Follow-up Time Points No./Total (%)a β Coefficient (95% CI)b P
Valuec
IPM Plus Pest Management
Education
Pest Management
Education Alone
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
a

Unless otherwise indicated.

b

Determined from generalized estimating equation models for between-group differences and log2 (mouse allergen) concentrations at all follow-up time points.

c

Calculated using the χ2 test.

d

Collected at 6- and 12-month follow-up time points.