Table 2.
Associations between indoor environmental exposures and otitis media.
| Variable | Crude Model | Adjusted Model † | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p-Value | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Gas cooking (current) | 0.98 | 0.83, 1.15 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 0.80, 1.06 | 0.23 |
| Gas cooking (first year of life) | 0.93 | 0.80, 1.09 | 0.39 | 0.91 | 0.76, 1.11 | 0.35 |
| Heating by open fire or wood stove (current) | 1.25 | 1.00, 1.56 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 0.96, 1.70 | 0.086 |
| Heating by open fire or wood stove (first year of life) |
1.05 | 0.86, 1.29 | 0.63 | 1.05 | 0.82, 1.35 | 0.69 |
| Heating air conditioner (current) | 1.48 | 1.26, 1.74 | <0.0001 | 1.52 | 1.27, 1.82 | <0.0001 |
| Heating air conditioner (first year of life) | 1.21 | 0.96, 1.52 | 0.11 | 1.27 | 0.99, 1.63 | 0.052 |
| Gas heater (current) | 1.06 | 0.91, 1.25 | 0.43 | 1.00 | 0.84, 1.20 | 0.98 |
| Gas heater (first year of life) | 1.22 | 1.03, 1.43 | 0.015 | 1.22 | 1.00, 1.47 | 0.045 |
| Cat or dog in house | 1.45 | 1.21, 1.75 | <0.0001 | 1.50 | 1.17, 1.92 | 0.002 |
| Smoking in household | 0.71 | 0.54, 0.94 | 0.016 | 0.71 | 0.67, 1.24 | 0.53 |
† Adjusted for day care attendance, maternal education, paternal education and SES status (IRSAD), age and gender. The reference category for all of the tabled variables is no exposure. Bold numbers: Significant results.