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15101236

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of dormitory environments on the transmission of the influenza virus in college students is not well understood. During the 1999-2000 flu season, dormitory residents at a college campus in Chicago were surveyed about their living conditions and influenza-like symptoms (ILS). The survey had a 42 percent response ratio (721 of 1,704). Students who had > or = 50 percent carpeting in their room were at significantly lower risk for ILS (p = .02). Although the risk of ILS increased for roommates who shared sleeping quarters compared with those who slept in different rooms (RR = 4.3), the difference was not statistically significant. No evidence was found that ILS risk was affected by washroom, laundry, or dining settings, or by demographics, including gender or year in college. The survey instrument detected strong relations between ILS and the dormitory room environment, in contrast with other settings in the dormitory. Further research on transmission may focus on the room environment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0022-0892
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-42, 44
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Influenza-like symptoms in the college dormitory environment: a survey taken during the 1999-2000 influenza season.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way, NE, #8G-1, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't