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. 2021 Apr 22;7(4):e06820. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06820

Table 3.

Risk of respiratory diseases in children with socioeconomic disadvantage exposed to environmental risk factors.

indoor biomass fuel use smoking PM10 PM25 coal dust indoor PM4 O3 SO2 NO2
lower respiratory tract infection OR = 1.38 (1.06–1.81) Bautista et al. (2009) OR = 3.08 (1.28–7.45) p < 0.013 Cardoso et al. (2013) RR = 2.63 (1.30–2.09) Silfeler et al. (2012) %exR = 5.61 (4.98–6.24) Amarillo and Carreras (2012) OR = 1.17 (1.02–1.34) Bautista et al. (2009)
Influenza OR = 1.77 (1.18–2.67) p < 0.006 Doshi et al. (2015) %exR (dry season) = 3.43 (-11.88 to 21.41)/%exR (wet season) = -0.94 (-14.54 to 14.82) Le et al. (2012) %exR (dry season) = 3.43 (-11.88–21.41)/%exR (wet season) = -0.94 (-14.54–14.82) Le et al. (2012) %exR (dry season) = 3.43 (-11.88–21.41)/%exR (wet season) = -0.94 (-14.54–14.82) Le et al. (2012) NO2 exR (dry season) = 17.17 (-39.64–127.45)/NO2 exR (wet season) = -21.78 (-52.69–29.34) Le et al. (2012)
Asthma OR = 0.26 (0.02–4.15) Mustapha et al. (2011) RR = 1.0103 (0.97–1.04) <6 years/RR = 1.034 (0.99–1.07) 6–18 years Goodman et al. (2017) OR = 1.25 (0.88–1.76) Brabin et al. (1994) RR = 0.99 (0.97–1.01) <6 years/RR = 1.02 (0.99–1.04) 6–18 years Goodman et al. (2017)
Pneumonia % risk severity = 48% (vs 31% controls). p < 0.0001 Nascimento-Carvalho et al. (2002)
Upper respiratory tract infection %exR = 4.59 (4.13–5.05) Amarillo and Carreras (2012)
Wheezing OR = 1.25 (0.88–1.76) Brabin et al. (1994)
Rhinitis OR = 0.26 (0.02–4.15) Mustapha et al. (2011)
Resp. mortality OR = 1.61 (0.97–2.66) Romieu et al. (2004)

Notes. OR: Odds ratio; RR: Relative risk; %exR: Proportional excess of risk; PM: particulate matter; O3: ozone; NO2: Nitrogen dioxide; SO20: Sulphur dioxide.