Table 6 Adjusted odds ratios of building characteristics for SBS symptoms

Condensation on the window panes (n = 477)

>10^8b

0.996

5.27 (1.20–23.1)

0.027

5.53 (0.71–43.0)

0.103

>10^8b

0.996

6.83 (0.89–52.4)

0.064

5.12 (1.75–15.0)

0.003

Condensation on the walls and/or closet (n = 470)

1.67 (0.67–4.13)

0.264

1.49 (0.77–2.86)

0.233

2.15 (0.84–5.52)

0.111

1.66 (0.82–3.34)

0.156

1.64 (0.70–3.91)

0.255

1.85 (1.07–3.18)

0.026

Visible mold in the bathrooms (n = 477)

7.09 (0.92–54.8)

0.06

2.03 (0.72–5.67)

0.177

3.10 (0.68–14.2)

0.143

2.53 (0.84–7.67)

0.100

1.26 (0.44–3.65)

0.667

1.87 (0.87–4.02)

0.109

Visible mold on the window frames, walls, and/or closet (n = 474)

2.93 (1.02–8.44)

0.046

1.43 (0.69–2.95)

0.332

2.59 (0.89–7.56)

0.081

2.13 (0.97–4.69)

0.061

1.50 (0.62–3.66)

0.369

1.83 (1.02–3.30)

0.043

Moldy odor (n = 477)

13.7 (1.80–104.5)

0.012

2.45 (1.08–5.59)

0.033

2.80 (0.90–8.72)

0.075

2.66 (1.12–6.34)

0.027

3.00 (1.07–8.40)

0.036

2.69 (1.43–5.07)

0.002

Slow drying of the wet towels in bathrooms (n = 475)

6.43 (1.46−28.3)

0.014

1.37 (0.66–2.84)

0.394

4.03 (1.14–14.3)

0.031

2.60 (1.10–6.17)

0.030

3.41 (1.13–10.3)

0.030

2.12 (1.16–3.89)

0.014

Water leakage during past 5 years (n = 466)

1.57 (0.65–3.80)

0.315

2.00 (1.04–3.82)

0.037

0.95 (0.35–2.56)

0.920

2.41 (1.22–4.76)

0.011

3.26 (1.44–7.36)

0.004

1.81 (1.03–3.18)

0.039

Bad drainage in bathroom (n = 468)

6.61 (2.67–16.3)

<0.0001

4.54 (2.16–9.55)

<0.0001

5.28 (2.11–13.2)

<0.0001

5.91 (2.81–12.4)

<0.0001

10.86 (4.34–26.7)

<0.0001

4.37 (2.29–8.22)

<0.0001