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Patterns of Perceived Indoor Environment in Danish Homes

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  • Stine Kloster

    (National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Anne Marie Kirkegaard

    (National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen K, Denmark
    Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vaenge 15, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark)

  • Michael Davidsen

    (National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Anne Illemann Christensen

    (National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

  • Niss Skov Nielsen

    (Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vaenge 15, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark)

  • Lars Gunnarsen

    (Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University, A.C. Meyers Vaenge 15, 2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark)

  • Annette Kjær Ersbøll

    (National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestraede 6, 1455 Copenhagen K, Denmark)

Abstract

The indoor environment is composed of several exposures existing simultaneously. Therefore, it might be useful to combine exposures into common combined measures when used to assess the association with health. The aim of our study was to identify patterns of the perceived indoor environment. Data from the Danish Health and Morbidity Survey in the year 2000 were used. The perceived indoor environment was assessed using a questionnaire (e.g., annoyances from noise, draught, and stuffy air; 13 items in total). Factor analysis was used to explore the structure of relationships between these 13 items. Furthermore, groups of individuals with similar perceived indoor environment were identified using latent class analysis. A total of 16,688 individuals ≥16 years participated. Their median age was 46 years. Four factors were extracted from the factor analysis. The factors were characterized by: (1) a mixture of items, (2) temperature, (3) traffic, and (4) neighbor noise. Moreover, three groups of individuals sharing the same perception of their indoor environment were identified. They were characterized by: a low (n = 14,829), moderate (n = 980), and large number of annoyances (n = 879). Observational studies need to take this correlation and clustering of perceived annoyances into account when studying associations between the indoor environment and health.

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  • Stine Kloster & Anne Marie Kirkegaard & Michael Davidsen & Anne Illemann Christensen & Niss Skov Nielsen & Lars Gunnarsen & Annette Kjær Ersbøll, 2022. "Patterns of Perceived Indoor Environment in Danish Homes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-15, September.
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    1. Paulína Šujanová & Monika Rychtáriková & Tiago Sotto Mayor & Affan Hyder, 2019. "A Healthy, Energy-Efficient and Comfortable Indoor Environment, a Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-37, April.
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    1. Anne Marie Kirkegaard & Stine Kloster & Michael Davidsen & Anne Illemann Christensen & Jørgen Vestbo & Niss Skov Nielsen & Annette Kjær Ersbøll & Lars Gunnarsen, 2023. "The Association between Perceived Annoyances in the Indoor Home Environment and Respiratory Infections: A Danish Cohort Study with up to 19 Years of Follow-Up," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-16, January.

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