Dampness and Mould - WHO guidelines for indoor air quality - PRWeb

ANNEX 1. SUMMARY OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
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Dampness or mould measure
At least one dampness-related odour
Reports of at least one odour and structural building
dampness
Self-reported water leak
Self-reported indoor dampness
Self-reported visible mould
Self-reported damp or mould problem
Self-reported damps stains or mould growth
(in past 2 years)
Self-reported damp at home
Self-reported damp at home
Risk estimate (95% CI)
2.38 (2.30–2.47) for asthma
symptoms
3.59 (3.37–3.82) for
asthma symptoms
1.6 (0.7–3.5) physician-reported
1.6 (0.7–3.8) self-reported
1.2 (0.8–1.9) physician-reported
1.3 (0.7–2.2) self-reported
1.5 (1.0–2.4) physician-reported
2.0 (1.2–3.2) self-reported
1.02 (0.60–1.72)
1.25 (0.94–1.66) among women
1.29 (0.92–1.81) among men
1.15 (NS)
4.16 (p < 0.05)
Self-reported water damage or flooding
Dampness in the floor
Visible mould on indoor surfaces
Mouldy odour
At least one sign of dampness
Self-reported dampness or condensation in present
dwelling
Self-reported dampness in previous dwelling
Observed severe dampness
Observed significant mould
1.9 (1.2–2.9) for at least one asthma
symptom
3.3 (1.6–6.8) for at least one asthma
symptom
2.9 (1.6–5.3) for at least one asthma
symptom
1.8 (0.9–3.8) for at least one asthma
symptom
2.2 (1.5–3.2) for at least one asthma
symptom
1.93(1.14–3.28) physician-diagnosed
asthma
2.55 (1.49–4.37) physician-diagnosed
asthma
2.36 (1.34–4.01) physician-diagnosed
asthma
1.70 (0.78–3.71)