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 ().


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

not equaling 529 are due to missing data.