Table 3 Associations in mutual adjusted models between fungi and bacterial agent concentrations in mattress dust and selected home

Damp patches in the bedroom (observed)

1.19 (0.79-1.80)

1.11 (0.50-2.48)

1.02 (0.82-1.28)

1.39 (0.90-2.14)

1.19 (0.96-1.49)

1.87 (1.16-3.00)

1.70 (1.09-2.67)

Visible mould in the bedroom(observed)

1.06 (0.66-1.69)

0.95 (0.38-2.37)

1.23 (0.94-1.59)

0.87 (0.53-1.43)

0.98 (0.76-1.26)

0.77 (0.45-1.32)

0.77 (0.46-1.28)

Condensation in bedroom (reported during inspection)

0.94 (0.78-1.13)

1.87 (1.31-2.67)

1.10 (0.99-1.23)

0.92 (0.76-1.12)

0.91 (0.83-1.01)

0.91 (0.73-1.12)

1.03 (0.84-1.26)

Wet or damp spots in the last 12 months

1.13 (0.92-1.40)

1.67 (1.11-2.51)

1.09 (0.96-1.23)

1.15 (0.92-1.44)

0.93 (0.83-1.05)

0.80 (0.63-1.02)

1.07 (0.85-1.34)

Mould in the home: Current

0.99 (0.78-1.24)

1.26 (0.81-1.97)

0.93 (0.82-1.06)

0.92 (0.72-1.18)

0.98 (0.86-1.11)

0.99 (0.76-1.29)

1.03 (0.80-1.32)

Ever before

0.88 (0.66-1.16)

0.86 (0.50-1.50)

1.06 (0.90-1.26)

0.91 (0.67-1.22)

1.14 (0.98-1.34)

1.05 (0.75-1.45)

1.06 (0.77-1.44)

Water damage in the home: Current

1.07 (0.83-1.39)

0.85 (0.51-1.41)

1.00 (0.86-1.17)

0.95 (0.73-1.25)

1.03 (0.90-1.18)

1.27 (0.94-1.71)

1.14 (0.86-1.51)

Ever before

0.94 (0.77-1.14)

0.85 (0.59-1.24)

0.97 (0.87-1.08)

0.89 (0.72-1.09)

1.15 (1.04-1.28)

0.88 (0.71-1.10)

0.88 (0.71-1.08)

Cat in the home

1.52 (1.09-2.12)

1.14 (0.60-2.16)

1.10 (0.91-1.32)

1.32 (0.94-1.87)

1.13 (0.94-1.35)

1.26 (0.86-1.84)

1.08 (0.76-1.56)

Cat also allowed in bedroom

1.47 (1.18-1.83)

0.91 (0.59-1.39)

1.14 (1.01-1.29)

1.46 (1.16-1.84)

1.12 (0.99-1.26)

1.17 (0.91-1.51)

1.25 (0.98-1.59)

Dog in the home

1.61 (1.22-2.14)

2.50 (1.44-4.31)

1.36 (1.16-1.61)

1.79 (1.33-2.41)

1.15 (0.99-1.34)

1.33 (0.96-1.83)

1.65 (1.21-2.24)

Dog also allowed in bedroom

2.31 (1.74-3.05)

1.34 (0.77-2.32)

1.24 (1.06-1.45)

2.23 (1.66-3.01)

1.28 (1.09-1.49)

2.06 (1.49-2.85)

2.20 (1.61-3.01)

Current smoking

1.10 (0.92-1.31)

0.88 (0.63-1.25)

1.00 (0.91-1.11)

0.92 (0.76-1.10)

1.14 (1.03-1.25)

1.32 (1.08-1.62)

1.10 (0.90-1.33)

Bed in living room

0.53 (0.07-3.82)

1.53 (0.32-7.34)

1.64 (0.68-3.93)

0.30 (0.04-2.43)

1.09 (0.37-3.19)

0.42 (0.04-4.13)

0.25 (0.03-2.23)

Latitude (per 10°N)

1.63 (1.05-2.54)

0.56 (0.40-0.79)

0.87 (0.69-1.10)

1.06 (0.80-1.41)

0.74 (0.64-0.84)

1.22 (0.85-1.76)

1.15 (0.78-1.68)

SpringSeason (ref. winter)

0.83 (0.67-1.02)

0.83 (0.55-1.24)

0.92 (0.82-1.04)

0.89 (0.71-1.10)

0.89 (0.79-0.99)

0.81 (0.64-1.04)

0.80 (0.64-1.01)

Summer

1.80 (1.40-2.31)

0.80 (0.49-1.29)

1.22 (1.06-1.41)

1.12 (0.86-1.46)

1.04 (0.90-1.19)

0.82 (0.62-1.10)

0.84 (0.64-1.11)

Autumn

1.84 (1.50-2.25)

0.82 (0.55-1.21)

1.16 (1.03-1.30)

1.01 (0.82-1.25)

0.99 (0.88-1.10)

0.71 (0.56-0.89)

0.83 (0.67-1.04)