Finding F-0586

“In total, 40% of houses had dampness problems in the foundation, and this was related to a higher prevalence of both mucous and dermal symptoms, and any SBS symptoms.”

Smedje SBS symptoms in relation to dampness and ventilation in inspected single-family houses in Sweden (2017). International archives of occupational and environmental health. Page 1. CKB 7255

Structure

Source: Dampness and water damage
Population: adults in single-family houses
Setting: single-family house, SE
Study design: Swedish BETSI study: national sample of single-family houses inspected by professional building experts, adults living in the houses answered a questionnaire on sick building syndrome symptoms, logistic regression of building factors against symptoms (class 4)
Effect: prevalence 40
Caveat: the association with symptoms is stated without an estimate in the sentence; odds ratios sit in Tables 4 and 5

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