%0 Journal Article %A Carla Tiesler %A Elisabeth Thiering %A Christina Tischer %A Irina Lehmann %A Beate Schaaf %A Andrea von Berg %A Joachim Heinrich %T Exposure to visible mould or dampness at home and sleep problems in children: Results from the LISAplus study %D 2014 %J European Respiratory Journal %P P1942 %V 44 %N Suppl 58 %X Background Exposure to mould or dampness at home has been associated with adverse respiratory effects in all age groups. This exposure has also been related to insomnia in adults.Aim We aimed to investigate the association between exposure to visible mould or dampness at home and sleep problems in children.Methods The study population consisted of 1719 10-year-old children from a German population-based birth cohort with available data on current mould or dampness at home and sleep problems. The presence of visible mould anywhere at home apart from the cellar or dampness at home were assessed by questionnaire. Parent-reported sleep problems of their child were analysed by four binary variables: presence of any sleep problems, problems to fall asleep, problems to sleep through the night and a 24h sleep time of less than 9h. Logistic regression models adjusted for study centre, sex, age and level of parental education were applied to examine the association between visible mould or dampness at home and sleep problems.Results Thirteen percent of parents reported visible mould or dampness at home. We observed increased risks for all four sleep problem variables for children exposed to visible mould or dampness at home. Results were significant for any sleep problems (odds ratio (OR)=1.77 (95%-confidence interval(CI):1.21-2.60), problems sleeping through the night (OR=2.52(CI:1.27-5.00) and a short sleep time (OR=1.68(CI:1.09-2.61)). Sensitivity analyses using a further adjustment for bedroom sharing showed similar results.Conclusion Our data indicate that visible mould or dampness at home are risk factors for sleep problems in children. %U