1. Housing characteristics in relation to exhaled nitric oxide in China
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Fan Hou, Xiji Huang, Chuanyao Liu, Huizhen Sun, Ting Zhou, Yuanchao Song, Yi Rong, Beibei Zhu, Wei Chen, Jing Wang, Jianshu Wang, Meian He, Xiaopin Miao, Barbara Hoffmann, Tangchun Wu, Weihong Chen, and Jing Yuan
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Adult ,Male ,China ,Health (social science) ,Social Psychology ,Adolescent ,Community resident ,Nitric Oxide ,Liquefied petroleum gas ,Cohort Studies ,Young Adult ,Natural gas ,Environmental health ,Medicine ,Humans ,Cooking ,business.industry ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Mean age ,respiratory system ,Middle Aged ,respiratory tract diseases ,Blood Cell Count ,Respiratory Function Tests ,Breath Tests ,Exhaled nitric oxide ,Housing ,Multiple linear regression analysis ,Female ,business - Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate indoor factors affecting fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in community residents. METHODS A total of 2404 adults (865 men, 1539 women, mean age 51.7 ± 13.3 years) were recruited to the study. Factors affecting FeNO were analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS Participants without a kitchen exhaust fan/hood had higher FeNO (GM: 10.21%, 95% CI: 4.18%-16.59%). Participants engaged in home cooking who used only liquefied petroleum gas had higher FeNO (GM: 5.75%, 95% CI: 0.10%-11.73%) compared to those using natural gas for residential (home) cooking. CONCLUSION Nonuse of a kitchen exhaust fan/hood and use of liquefied petroleum gas among persons engaged in home cooking were associated with higher FeNO levels.
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- 2014