Prevalence of indoor allergen exposures among new Orleans children with asthma

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作者
Rabito, Felicia A. [1 ]
Iqbal, Shahed [1 ]
Holt, Elizabeth [1 ]
Grimsley, L. Faye [2 ]
Islam, Tareq M. S. [1 ]
Scott, Susanne K. [3 ]
机构
[1] Tulane Univ, Sch Publ Hlth & Trop Med, Dept Epidemiol, New Orleans, LA 70118 USA
[2] Tulane Univ, Sch Publ Hlth & Trop Med, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, New Orleans, LA USA
[3] Ohio State Univ, Coll Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | 2007年 / 84卷 / 06期
关键词
child health; asthma; allergens; environmental health; dog allergen; house dust;
D O I
10.1007/s11524-007-9216-0
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Studies of inner-city asthmatic children have shown significant regional variation in dust allergen exposures. The home environment of asthmatic children in the Gulf South region of the USA has not been characterized. This study describes indoor dust allergen levels in the homes of 86 asthmatic children in New Orleans and explores regional variability in dust allergen exposure. Data were used from baseline home visits of children in the New Orleans Healthy Homes Initiative. Interview, visual observation, and environmental dust sampling data of 86 children between 4 and 17 years of age were analyzed. Seventy-seven percent of households had moderate (> 2.0-9.9 mu g/g) or high (>= 10.0 mu g/g) levels o f either Der p 1 or Der f 1 dust mite allergen and 56.6% had moderate (> 2.0-8.0 U/g) or high (> 8.0 U/g) levels of cockroach allergen (Bla g 1). The prevalence of high (> 10 mu g/g) levels of dog (Can f 1) allergen was 26.5%, and few households (6.0%) had high cat allergen (Fel d 1) levels (> 8.0 mu g/g). Households with average humidity levels > 50% were three times more likely to have elevated dust mite levels (odds ratio=3.2; 95% confidence interval=1.1, 9.3; p=0.03). Home ownership and education level were inversely associated with cockroach and dust mite allergen levels, respectively. Our findings reinforce the evidence of regional variability in dust allergen exposure levels. Asthmatic children living in the Gulf South are exposed to multiple indoor allergen exposures and live in a highly allergenic environment.
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