Research Article
The Relationship between Mold Exposure and Allergic Response in Post-Katrina New Orleans
Table 3
Dampness/mold in the home or workplace of study participants (
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| Home Exposure | (%) |
| Q. 1 Water damage since Hurricane Katrina | | Yes | 180 (34.5) | No | 324 (62.2) | Mean number of months exposed to water damage | 9.1 | Q. 2 Musty odor since Katrina | | Yes | 143 (27.4) | No | 354 (67.8) | Mean number of months exposed to musty odor | 9.6 | Q. 3 Mold or mildew observed since Katrina | | Yes | 156 (29.8) | No | 351 (67.0) | Mean number of months observing mold or mildew | 10.0 |
| Workplace | |
| Q. 4 Mold or mildew observed since Hurricane Katrina | | Yes | 98 (18.7) | No | 369 (70.6) | Mean number of months mold/mildew observed | 14.1 | Q. 5 Ever worked in an occupation regularly exposed to mold | | Yes | 59 (11.9) | No | 367 (74.0) | Mean number of months working in occupation with mold | 15.2 |
| Dampness index | |
| (1) answered yes to 1 question | 103 (19.5) | (2) answered yes to 2 questions | 86 (16.3) | (3) answered yes to 3 questions | 80 (15.1) | (4) answered yes to 4 questions | 19 (3.6) | (5) answered yes to all 5 questions | 9 (1.7) | Mean Months exposed to any of the dampness indicators | 13.3 |
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not equaling 529 are due to missing data.
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