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Home environment and noise disturbance in a national sample of multi-family buildings in Sweden-associations with medical symptoms

BMC public health, 2021-11, Vol.21 (1), p.1989-1989, Article 1989 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2021. The Author(s). ;COPYRIGHT 2021 BioMed Central Ltd. ;2021. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;The Author(s) 2021 ;ISSN: 1471-2458 ;EISSN: 1471-2458 ;DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12069-w ;PMID: 34732151

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  • Title:
    Home environment and noise disturbance in a national sample of multi-family buildings in Sweden-associations with medical symptoms
  • Author: Wang, Juan ; Norbäck, Dan
  • Subjects: Acoustics ; Adult ; Adults ; Aircraft ; Apartments ; Bathrooms ; Building factors ; Buildings ; Construction ; Disturbance ; Environmental aspects ; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects ; Health aspects ; Heat exchangers ; Heat pumps ; Home Environment ; Humans ; Indoor environments ; Medical symptoms ; Music ; Neighborhoods ; Noise - adverse effects ; Noise annoyance ; Noise disturbance ; Noise pollution ; Outdoor activities ; Population density ; Questionnaires ; Regression analysis ; Regression models ; Renting ; Sleep ; Smoking ; Sound ; Statistical analysis ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Sweden - epidemiology ; Traffic ; Traffic noise ; Transportation noise ; Urbanization ; Ventilation
  • Is Part Of: BMC public health, 2021-11, Vol.21 (1), p.1989-1989, Article 1989
  • Description: Poor acoustic conditions at home can have negative health impact. The aim was to investigate home environment factors and medical symptoms associated with noise disturbance. All adults (≥18 y) registered in selected apartments in Sweden were invited to participate in a questionnaire survey including medical questions and personal factors. Totally 5775 adults participated (response rate 46%). Information on home environment was obtained through an indoor environment questionnaire. Two-level logistic regression models (individual, municipality) were performed to estimate associations. Totally 11.9% reported noise disturbance in general at home. Noise disturbance from voice/radio/TV/music/similar sounds from neighbours (13.2%), scraping sound/footsteps/thumping from neighbours (16.5%) and road traffic (16.1%) were common. Younger age and smoking were related to more noise disturbance and more medical symptoms. Noise disturbance was related to tiredness, headache and difficulty concentrating (OR = 1.70-8.19). Renting the apartment (OR = 2.53) and living above ground floor (OR = 1.37) were related to more noise disturbance in general. Living in newer buildings (constructed from 1986 to 2005) was related to less noise disturbance in general (OR = 0.40-0.59). A warmer climate (OR = 1.95), higher municipality population density (OR = 1.24), a longer living time (OR = 1.34), construction year (1961-1975) (OR = 2.42), renting (OR = 1.80-2.32), living above ground floor (OR = 1.45) and having a bathroom fan (OR = 1.84) were associated with increased noise disturbance from neighbours. Factors associated with increased noise disturbance from installations or ventilation/fans/heat pumps included a warmer climate, higher municipality population density, construction year (1961-1995), renting and any mechanical ventilation. Higher municipality population density, construction year (especially 1961-1985) and renting were associated with more noise disturbance from traffic (OR = 1.77-3.92). Renting the apartment (OR = 1.73) and living above ground floor (OR = 1.60) were related to more severe traffic noise disturbances. Noise disturbance in general was partly a mediator of the effects of old buildings, renting the apartment and lack of mechanical ventilation on medical symptoms (% of total effect mediated by noise disturbance: 19-44.8%). Noise disturbance can be associated medical symptoms. Younger age, smoking, a warmer climate, higher municipality population density and different building factors (e.g. renting the apartment, construction period 1961-1985) can be associated with noise disturbance.
  • Publisher: England: BioMed Central Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1471-2458
    EISSN: 1471-2458
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12069-w
    PMID: 34732151
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