Influenza-like symptoms in the college dormitory environment: a survey taken during the 1999-2000 influenza season.
J Environ Health
; 66(8): 39-42, 44, 2004 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15101236
ABSTRACT
The effect of dormitory environments on the transmission of the influenza virus in college students is not well understood. During the 1999-2000 flu season, dormitory residents at a college campus in Chicago were surveyed about their living conditions and influenza-like symptoms (ILS). The survey had a 42 percent response ratio (721 of 1,704). Students who had > or = 50 percent carpeting in their room were at significantly lower risk for ILS (p = .02). Although the risk of ILS increased for roommates who shared sleeping quarters compared with those who slept in different rooms (RR = 4.3), the difference was not statistically significant. No evidence was found that ILS risk was affected by washroom, laundry, or dining settings, or by demographics, including gender or year in college. The survey instrument detected strong relations between ILS and the dormitory room environment, in contrast with other settings in the dormitory. Further research on transmission may focus on the room environment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Universidades
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Exposição Ambiental
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Influenza Humana
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Pisos e Cobertura de Pisos
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Habitação
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Environ Health
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos