Table 4 Relationships between sick-building-syndrome symptoms and indoor air quality (IAQ) perceptions of workers in underground shopping centers
Skina | Eye irritationb | Respiratoryb | Generala | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Stuffy odor | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.89 (1.73–4.83)*** | 6.39 (3.40–12.01)*** | 4.79 (2.56–8.97)*** | 6.03 (3.12–11.63)*** |
Unpleasant odor | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.08 (1.23–3.51)** | 4.06 (2.15–7.67)*** | 4.00 (2.05–7.81)*** | 4.29 (2.19–8.41)*** |
Pungent odor | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 3.07 (1.72–5.50)*** | 5.16 (2.44–10.89)*** | 7.33 (3.09–17.4)*** | 4.46 (2.11–9.42)*** |
Moldy odor | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.29 (1.19–4.41)* | 3.65 (1.64–8.13)** | 3.81 (1.59–9.09)** | 2.93 (1.28–6.71)* |
Tobacco smoke odor | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1.81 (0.99–3.32) | 2.45 (1.21–4.99)* | 4.04 (1.78–9.13)*** | 3.29 (1.54–7.02)** |
Dry air | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 5.14 (3.07–8.60)*** | 7.07 (3.99–12.50)*** | 7.84 (4.28–14.35)*** | 6.21 (3.47–11.11)*** |
Humid air | ||||
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 2.16 (1.18–3.93)* | 2.40 (1.22–4.71)* | 3.11 (1.47–6.58)** | 2.37 (1.18–4.76)* |
Categorized IAQ perception scorec | ||||
Category 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Category 1 | 5.62 (2.85–11.06)*** | 4.96 (2.68–9.18)*** | 5.26 (2.83–9.76)*** | 3.80 (2.07–6.98)*** |
Category 2 | 9.92 (4.91–20.05)*** | 19.33 (8.75–42.71)*** | 19.39 (8.47–44.39)*** | 12.89 (5.96–27.9)*** |
p-for trend | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |