Indoor Air Quality and Respiratory Health among Malay Preschool Children in Selangor

Table 3

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms among studied and comparative preschool children.

Variables	Studied; ()	Comparative; ()	value	value	OR^b	95% CI
	Total (%)
Cough
Yes	21 (34.4)	7 (14.0)	6.078	0.014^*	3.23	1.24–8.40
No	40 (65.6)	43 (86.0)
Phlegm
Yes	3 (4.9)	1 (2.0)	0.674	0.412	2.53	0.26–25.15
No	58 (95.1)	49 (98.0)
Wheezing
Yes	20 (32.8)	8 (16.0)	4.105	0.043^*	2.56	1.02–6.47
No	41 (67.2)	42 (84.0)
Chest tightness
Yes	1 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	0.827	0.363	1.83	1.55–2.17
No	60 (98.4)	50 (100.0)

Adjusted for socioeconomic factor.
^*Significant at .
95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
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