Research Article
The Relationship between Mold Exposure and Allergic Response in Post-Katrina New Orleans
Table 1
Characteristics of the study population (
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| | (%) |
| | Mean age in years (range) | 41.5 (1–93) | | Race | | | White/Caucasian | 414 (78.7) | | African American | 83 (15.8) | | Hispanic/Latino | 20 (3.8) | | Asian | 3 (0.6) | | Other | 6 (1.1) | | Female Gender | 355 (67.1) | | Number of Residences since Katrina | | | 1 | 278 (52.5) | | 2 | 133 (25.1) | | 3 | 86 (16.2) | | 4 or more | 32 (6.2) | | Surface material or structural home repair needed | 282 (53.3) | | Doctor-diagnosed asthma | | | Yes | 141 (27.6) | | No | 352 (68.7) | | Skin Prick Test Results | | | Mold positive | 55 (10.4) | | At least one positive indoor allergen | 194 (36.7) | | Cat pelt positive | 93 (17.6) | | Mixed cockroach positive | 24 (4.5) | | Dog epithelium positive | 22 (4.2) | | Any dust mite positive | 179 (34.1) | | At least one positive outdoor allergen | 221 (41.8) | | Any Tree Pollen | 146 (27.6) | | Any Weed Pollen | 119 (22.5) | | Any Grass Pollen | 141 (26.6) | | At least one positive indoor or outdoor result | 300 (56.7%) |
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not equaling 529 are due to missing data.
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