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. 2023 Feb 8;13:2263. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-29121-x

Table 2.

Univariate analysis of wheeze and asthma with indoor environmental variables (n = 8153).

Factors Wheeze Asthma
Number of cases % χ2 P Number of cases % χ2 P
Residence area
 < 75m2 99 5.0 0.47 0.50 43 2.2 0.19 0.66
 ≥ 75m2 285 4.6 124 2.0
Carpet or floor bedding at home
 Yes 66 6.9 11.37  < 0.01 42 4.4 29.36  < 0.01
 No 318 4.4 125 1.7
Addition of new furniture before pregnancy
 Yes 108 6.1 9.19  < 0.01 43 2.4 1.49 0.22
 No 276 4.3 124 1.9
Home renovation before pregnancy
 Yes 83 6.9 15.27  < 0.01 37 3.1 7.51  < 0.01
 No 301 4.3 130 1.9
Mouldy or dampness before pregnancy
 Yes 63 7.2 13.47  < 0.01 36 4.1 20.78  < 0.01
 No 321 4.4 131 1.8
Addition of new furniture during pregnancy
 Yes 72 8.3 27.37  < 0.01 31 3.6 11.05  < 0.01
 No 312 4.3 136 1.9
Home renovation during pregnancy
 Yes 51 8.7 22.18  < 0.01 21 3.6 7.33  < 0.01
 No 333 4.4 146 1.9
Mouldy or dampness during pregnancy
 Yes 54 7.9 17.07  < 0.01 29 4.3 18.02  < 0.01
 No 330 4.4 138 1.8
Addition of new furniture at child’s aged 0–1 year
 Yes 52 7.1 10.47  < 0.01 28 3.8 12.82  < 0.01
 No 332 4.5 139 1.9
Home renovation at child’s aged 0–1 year
 Yes 35 7.2 7.15  < 0.01 23 4.7 18.56  < 0.01
 No 349 4.6 144 1.9
Mouldy or dampness at child’s aged 0–1 year
 Yes 56 9.2 29.07  < 0.01 26 4.2 15.92  < 0.01
 No 328 4.3 141 1.9
Use of air conditioning
 Yes 115 4.5 0.36 0.55 50 2.0 0.16 0.69
 No 269 4.8 117 2.1
Pet keeping in the child’s residence
 Yes 63 4.6 1.62 0.20 32 2.8 3.46 0.06
 No 321 5.4 135 1.9
Flowering plants grown in the child's residence
 Yes 115 4.7 0.01 0.93 50 2.0 0.00 0.96
 No 269 4.7 117 2.1
Pet keeping in the residence at child’s aged 0–1 year
 Yes 50 7.6 13.14  < 0.01 24 3.6 9.03  < 0.01
 No 334 4.5 143 1.9
Flowering plants grown in the residence at child’s aged 0–1 year
 Yes 97 5.2 1.27 0.26 35 1.9 0.36 0.55
 No 287 4.6 132 2.1
Passive smoking by child in current residence
 Yes 179 6.0 18.10  < 0.01 72 2.4 3.30 0.07
 No 205 4.0 95 1.8
Passive smoking by child at aged 0–1 year in residence
 Yes 150 6.1 15.03  < 0.01 56 2.3 0.90 0.34
 No 234 4.1 111 2.0
Passive smoking during pregnancy
 Yes 128 6.2 13.98  < 0.01 55 2.7 5.35 0.02
 No 256 4.2 112 1.8
Room cleaning frequency
 Often 316 4.5 4.07 0.13 135 1.9 5.41 0.07
 Occasionally 63 5.9 28 0.3
 Very seldom 5 6.1 4 0.0
Family history of asthma
 Yes 36 9.4 106.83  < 0.01 23 13.7 115.80  < 0.01
 No 348 4.4 144 1.8