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Table 2 Self-reported health of occupants in 12 months preceding recruitment - % reporting symptoms or smoking status (N = 1660 occupants)

From: A measure for quantifying the impact of housing quality on respiratory health: a cross-sectional study

 

N

Prevalence*

Influenza

958

60%

Wheezing or whistling in your chest

634

40%

Wakened with shortness of breath

337

21%

Asthma attack

246

15%

Taking asthma medication

327

20%

Do you smoke one or more per day?

202

12%

Wheezing or whistling and/or asthma

655

41%

  1. * amongst those with valid data.