TABLE 7

Associations# between longitudinal household air pollution profiles and respiratory outcomes stratified by ventilation parameters

Current asthma OR (95% CI)pinteraction-value
Exhaust fan in useExhaust fan not in use
Least exposed (reference)11
Wood heating1.21 (0.73–2.02)5.47 (1.06–28.28)*0.03
All gas1.33 (0.70–2.53)6.77 (1.25–36.56)*0.02
Wood heating/smoking1.51 (0.83–2.75)10.53 (1.92–57.65)*0.01
Wood and gas heating/gas cooking/smoking1.41–0.61–3.23)20.11 (1.64–246.12)*0.06
Build year before 1990Build year after 1990
All electric0.74 (0.31–1.73)7.77 (1.40–42.98)*0.01

#: adjusted for age, sex, atopy, nitrogen dioxide and occupation at the sixth decade; : reference group included people who used electric cooking, air conditioning for heating and no smoking. *: p<0.05.