Prevalence and predictors of indoor exposure to mouse allergen in metropolitan Boston

In multivariate analyses adjusting for sex, income, and endotoxin levels, variables associated with detectable mouse allergen in the kitchen included black race (odds ratio [OR]=3.0; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.3-6.6, P=0.009), reported signs of mice in the home at age 2-3 months (OR=3.0; 95% CI=...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 115; no. 2; p. S96
Main Authors Phipatanakul, W., Gold, D.R., Muilenberg, M., Sredl, D.L., Weiss, S.T., Celedon, J.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2005
Elsevier Limited
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Allergies
Children & youth
Confidence intervals
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Summary:In multivariate analyses adjusting for sex, income, and endotoxin levels, variables associated with detectable mouse allergen in the kitchen included black race (odds ratio [OR]=3.0; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.3-6.6, P=0.009), reported signs of mice in the home at age 2-3 months (OR=3.0; 95% CI=1.6-5.6, P=0.0006), and kitchen cockroach allergen levels >= 0.05 to < 2 U/g (OR=1.8; 95% CI=1.1-3.2, P=0.02).
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.398