Lifestyle behaviors and home and school environment in association with sick building syndrome among elementary school children: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sick building syndrome (SBS) refers to the combination of symptoms experienced by occupants of specific building characteristics. This study investigated the associations of children's lifestyle behaviors, allergies, home, and school environment with SBS symptoms.

Methods

A total of 4408 elementary school children living in Sapporo City, Japan participated in this study. SBS was determined on parental answers to MM080 standardized school questionnaires on symptoms that were weekly experienced by these children, and if the symptom is attributed to their home or school environment. The Japanese version of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire was used to assess wheeze, rhino-conjunctivitis, and eczema. A logistic regression analy

SUBMITTER: Ketema RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7354679 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature