Comorbidity and Multimorbidity of Asthma and Allergy and Intolerance to Chemicals and Certain Buildings

Abstract

Objectives: We tested the hypothesis of high comorbidity between asthma/allergy and chemical intolerance (CI) and between asthma/allergy and building intolerance (BI), and high multimorbidity between asthma/allergy, CI, and BI. Methods: Population-based questionnaire data were used from 530 participants with asthma/allergy (allergic asthma, nonallergic asthma, allergic rhinitis, and/or atopic dermatitis), 414 with self-reported and 112 with physician-diagnosed CI, and 165 with self-reported and 47 with physician-diagnosed BI. Separate reference groups were formed for each of the five case groups. Results: Adjusted odds ratios varied from 4.6 to 13.1 for comorbidity, and from 6.6 to 46.4 for multimorbidity. Conclusion: The large comorbidity and multimorbidity between asthma/allergy, CI, and BI evokes the question as to whether there are similarities in underlying mechanisms between these conditions.

Published in

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
2017, Volume: 59, number: 1, pages: 80-84

SLU Authors

• Lind Ranneberg, Nina

  • Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
Environmental Health and Occupational Health


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000930

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/86195