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

ANNEX 1. SUMMARY OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
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Dampness or mould measure
Water stains: continuous variable
Water stains: any
Any visible mould
Any mould odour
Any damp material or standing water
Factor combinations: weighted for water stains
Factor combinations: weighted for visible mould
Damp stains or mould
Water damage
Wet floor
Visible mould
Any dampness
Onset in damp homes
Remission in damp homes
Damp housing
Mould: only earlier
Mould: earlier and last year
Water damage: only earlier
Water damage: earlier and last year
Mould
Visible mould growth or odour at home vs neither
Grade I e
Grade II e
Grade III e
Water damage, no mould odour
Water damage and mould odour
Water damage in past year
Water on basement floor
Mould or mildew in past year
Risk estimate (95% CI)
2.3 (1.1–4.5)
2.6 (0.7–9.2)
2.0 (1.1–3.7)
1.1 (0.5–2.3)
1.2 (0.3–4.5)
1.8 (0.9–3.5)
1.7 (0.9–3.4)
1.43 (1.15–1.77), women
1.63 (1.30–2.06), men
1.32 (1.17–1.49)
1.54 (1.25–1.90)
1.54 (1.31–1.80)
1.38 (1.24–1.53)
1.28 (1.12–1.46)
0.88 (0.74–1.03)
1.29 (0.62–2.67), men
1.85 (1.08–3.17), women
1.5 (0.99–2.34)
1.3 (0.92–1.86)
1.3 (0.92–1.86)
1.0 (0.61–1.69)
AF = 4.7 (2.0–7.2)
0.83 (0.43–1.60)
1.00
0.44 (0.14–1.34)
1.52 (0.67–3.47)
1.66 (0.72–3.82)
1.28 (0.44–3.73)
1.16 (1.00–1.34)
1.23 (1.06–1.44)
1.46 (1.07–2.01)
1.26 (0.81–1.98)
1.34 (1.18–1.51)
1.44 (1.30–1.60)