Assessing Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children with Asthma in the US-Mexico Border: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Demographic and household characteristics of participants (N = 13).
HH
Gender
Age (years)
Pets
Stove
Number of people living in the house
Floor
Open concept housea
Kitchen range
Ventilationb
Temperature (°C) (SD)
Relative humidity (%) (SD)
1
Boy
7
Yes
Gas
10
Tile
No
Yes
Sometimes
25.0 (3.5)
52.9 (4.7)
2
Girl
8
Yes
Gas
7
Tile
Yes
No
Always
28.8 (3.4)
54.2 (5.7)
3
Girl
10
No
Electronic
5
Tile
No
Yes
Sometimes
25.7 (0.8)
48.3 (1.7)
4
Boy
10
No
Electronic
6
Hardwood
Yes
Yes
Always
29.8 (4.5)
51.3 (7.4)
5
Girl
10
Yes
Gas
5
Hardwood
Yes
Yes
Always
29.8 (4.6)
53.1 (5.4)
6
Boy
12
No
Electronic
4
Hardwood
Yes
No
Always
28.5 (2.2)
54.1 (4.2)
7
Girl
9
Yes
Gas
5
Hardwood
Yes
No
Always
24.2 (2.0)
46.6 (3.2)
8
Boy
11
No
Electronic
5
Tile
No
Yes
Sometimes
26.0 (0.8)
46.2 (4.4)
9
Girl
9
Yes
Gas
4
Tile
Yes
Yes
Always
24.4 (1.1)
45.2 (2.6)
10
Boy
8
No
Electronic
6
Carpet
No
Yes
Never
22.5 (1.5)
56.7 (4.6)
11
Girl
8
No
Electronic
7
Hardwood
Yes
No
Sometimes
22.7 (3.0)
47.2 (5.1)
12
Boy
10
Yes
Gas
3
Tile
Yes
Yes
Sometimes
25.0 (1.9)
48.2 (6.4)
13
Boy
12
No
Electronic
6
Hardwood
Yes
Yes
Sometimes
22.5 (2.9)
54.6 (6.9)
Excluded participants due to missing data for indoor air quality (N=3)
Boy
6
Yes
Gas
5
Tile
No
Yes
Sometimes
25.7 (1.7)
49.1 (3.7)
Boy
8
Yes
Gas
8
Tile
Yes
Yes
Never
24.0 (0.8)
52.3 (2.1)
Boy
8
Yes
Electronic
6
Hardwood
Yes
Yes
Always
20.5 (1.8)
53.3 (4.2)
Abbreviation: HH, household; SD, standard deviation. aOpen concept house includes kitchen and living room in one single area with no division. bAlways, windows and doors always open; sometimes, open windows once/twice a month; never, does not ventilate home. cAverage.