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 in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2005-02, Vol.115 (2), p.S96-S96
Main Authors: Phipatanakul, W., Gold, D.R., Muilenberg, M., Sredl, D.L., Weiss, S.T., Celedon, J.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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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