Table 1

Demographic information, damp exposure, environmental factors and follow-up

Gender (n=1344)
Male681 (50.7%)
Female663 (49.3%)
Ethnicity (n=1344)
Caucasian1216 (92.5%)
Asian33 (2.5%)
Black21 (1.6%)
Mixed race27 (2.1%)
Other7 (0.5%)
Not reported40
Visible damp in the house (n=1344)
Damp in child’s bedroom111 (8.3%)
Damp in bathroom164 (12.2%)
Damp in kitchen78 (5.8%)
Damp in living room203 (15.1%)
Damp anywhere in house340 (25.3%)
Environmental factors (n=1344)
Daycare attendance782 (58.2%)
Breast fed >6 months685 (51.0%)
Siblings812 (60.4%)
Tobacco smoke181 (13.5%)
Carpet in bedroom1069 (79.5%)
Animals765 (56.9%)
Dense traffic125 (9.3%)
Solid fuel142 (10.6%)
Maternal education level (n=1285)
Completed primary education58 (4.5%)
Completed secondary education345 (26.8%)
Further education388 (30.2%)
Higher education494 (38.4%)
Not reported59
Follow-up
0–12 months questionnaire1176
12–24 months questionnaire962
0–12 and 12–24 months questionnaires794
Questionnaire follow-up/included in analysis1344
  • Environmental factors for the demographic table were taken from the first survey in preference to the second. Gender and ethnicity data relate to the child.