We surveyed 40 010 three- to six-year-old children in seven Chinese cities (Beijing, Taiyuan, Urumqi, Shanghai, Nanjing, Changsha, and Chongqing) during 2010-2012 so as to investigate possible links between home renovation and childhood eczema. Their parents responded to questions on home renovation and childhood eczema. Multivariate and two-level (city-child) logistic regression analyses yielding odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were performed. Sensitivity analyses stratifying data for region, climate, and income level were also performed. The prevalences of childhood eczema in children with different floor and wall covering materials were significantly different and were significantly higher with home renovation during early lifetime. Exposure to synthetic materials significantly increased the risk of childhood eczema by 20%-25%. The risks (AOR, 95% CI) of current eczema among children in families with solid wood flooring and oil paint wall covering were 1.25 (1.04-1.49) and 1.35 (1.14-1.60), respectively. Home renovation during pregnancy was related to children's lifetime and current eczema.
[1]Univ Shanghai Sci & Technol, Sch Environm & Architecture, Shanghai, Peoples R China;
[2]Tsinghua Univ, Sch Architecture, Beijing, Peoples R China;
[3]Chongqing Univ, Key Lab Gorges Reservoir Reg Ecoenvironm 3, Chongqing, Peoples R China;
[4]Fudan Univ, Key Lab Hlth Technol Assessment Natl Hlth & Famil, Minist Educ, Sch Publ Hlth,Key Lab Publ Hlth Safety, Shanghai, Peoples R China;
[5]Cent S Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Changsha, Hunan, Peoples R China;
[6]Shanxi Univ, Res Ctr Environm Sci & Engn, Taiyuan, Shanxi, Peoples R China;
[7]Southeast Univ, Sch Energy & Environm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, Peoples R China;
[8]Cent China Normal Univ, Coll Life Sci, Wuhan, Hubei, Peoples R China;
[9]Tianjin Univ, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Tianjin, Peoples R China
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