Table 5 Factors associated with sick building syndromes among the population of Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, March–April 2017
Variables | SBS | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Wall constructed from | ||||
 Brick or block | 196 | 820 | 1 |  |
 Wood and mud | 542 | 1847 | 1.23(1.02, 1.47) | 1.10(0.89, 1.36) |
Fungal growth is observed in the building | ||||
 Yes | 362 | 1100 | 1.37(1.16, 1.62) | 1.25(1.05, 1.49)* |
 No | 376 | 1567 | 1 |  |
Cleanliness of the building | ||||
 Clean | 224 | 1071 | 1 |  |
 Not clean | 514 | 1596 | 1.54(1.29, 1.83) | 1.26(1.03, 1.55)* |
Functional windows | ||||
 Yes | 510 | 1701 | 1 |  |
 No | 228 | 966 | 1.27(1.07, 1.51) | 1.35(1.12, 1.63)** |
Availability of fan in the quarters | ||||
 Yes | 27 | 161 | 1 |  |
 No | 711 | 2506 | 1.69(1.12, 2.57) | 1.90(1.22, 2.96)** |
Charcoal use | ||||
 Yes | 684 | 2332 | 1.82(1.35, 2.46) | 1.40(1.02, 1.91)* |
 No | 54 | 335 | 1 |  |
Cooking inside | ||||
 Yes | 478 | 1407 | 1.65(1.39, 1.95) | 1.31(1.09, 1.58)** |
 No | 260 | 1260 | 1 |  |
Family members smoke cigarette | ||||
 Yes | 88 | 247 | 1.33(1.03, 1.72) | 1.24(0.94, 1.63) |
 No | 650 | 2420 | 1 |  |
Incensing habit and joss stick use | ||||
 Yes | 368 | 961 | 1.77(1.50, 2.08) | 1.48(1.23, 1.77)*** |
 No | 370 | 1706 | 1 |  |
Pollutant sources within the near distance | ||||
 Yes | 312 | 1015 | 1.19(1.01, 1.41) | 0.99(0.82, 1.18) |
 No | 426 | 1652 | 1 |  |
Pesticides, paints, and solvents used recently | ||||
 Yes | 329 | 1047 | 1.25(1.06, 1.47) | 1.14(0.95, 1.37) |
 No | 409 | 1620 | 1 |  |
Cleanliness of the compound | ||||
 Clean | 444 | 1811 | 1 |  |
 Not clean | 294 | 856 | 1.40(1.18, 1.66) | 1.16(0.96, 1.40) |