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Table 4 Effect of the association of CHD with indoor air pollutant exposure levels by stratified status of house renovation, smoke ventilator usage and exposure to environmental pollutants near the residence

From: Association between maternal exposure to indoor air pollution and offspring congenital heart disease: a case–control study in East China

 

Living in a newly renovated house

Use of smoke ventilators when cooking

Exposure to environmental pollutants near the residence

No (n = 84)

Yes (N = 35)

No (n = 32)

Yes (N = 87)

None (n = 64)

Heavy-traffic road (N = 43)

N, controls/cases

AORa

N, Controls/cases

AORa

N, controls/cases

AORb

N, controls/cases

AORb

N, controls/cases

AORc

N, controls/cases

AORc

TVOC

Low (≤ 0.30 mg/m3)

42/12

Reference

15/4

Reference

12/7

Reference

45/9

Reference

39/5

Reference

16/8

Reference

High (> 0.30 mg/m3)

12/18

5.43 (1.44–20.55)

6/10

9.23 (1.17–73.00)

2/11

13.10 (0.73–234.81)

16/17

5.19*(1.50–17.93)

8/12

31.37* (3.21–306.6)

9/10

2.65 (0.57–12.35)

Formaldehyde

Low (≤ 0.03 mg/m3)

37/21

Reference

14/11

Reference

9/11

Reference

42/21

Reference

30/13

Reference

18/13

Reference

High (> 0.03 mg/m3)

17/9

1.68 (0.45–6.23)

7/3

0.50 (0.06–4.10)

5/7

0.68 (0.06–8.31)

19/5

0.72 (0.18–2.84)

17/4

0.40 (0.06–2.78)

7/5

0.76 (0.12–5.03)

PM2.5

Low (≤ 13 µg/m3)

40/16

Reference

12/11

Reference

6/13

Reference

46/14

Reference

29/13

Reference

20/8

Reference

High (> 13 µg/m3)

14/14

2.32 (0.70–7.75)

9/3

0.53 (0.09–3.33)

8/5

0.16 (0.01–1.83)

15/12

4.27 (1.22–14.94)

18/4

0.01 (0–1.16)

5/10

6.97(1.26–38.38)

PM10

Low (≤ 14 µg/m3)

40/16

Reference

12/10

Reference

6/12

Reference

46/14

Reference

29/13

Reference

20/8

Reference

High (> 14 µg/m3)

14/14

2.32 (0.70–7.75)

9/4

0.53 (0.09–3.33)

8/6

0.16 (0.01–1.83)

15/12

4.27 (1.22–14.94)

18/4

0.01 (0–1.16)

5/10

6.97(1.26–38.38)

  1. aAdjusted for maternal and paternal age, maternal and paternal education level, exposure to environmental pollutants near the residence (category), and smoke ventilator usage when cooking
  2. bAdjusted for maternal and paternal age, maternal and paternal education level, house renovation and ventilation (category), and exposure to environmental pollutants near the residence (category)
  3. cAdjusted for maternal and paternal age, maternal and paternal education level, house renovation and ventilation (category), and smoke ventilator usage when cooking
  4. The low-level group served as the reference
  5. *Adjust p value (Benjamin-Hochberg correction) < 0.05 vs. control