ArticleBMJ open2016
Poor housing conditions in association with child health in a disadvantaged immigrant population: a cross-sectional study in Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Housing inequalities and health outcomes among migrant and refugee populations in high-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The relationship between buildings and health: a systematic review.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2019Pooled it
- Understanding wellbeing together with children from migrant backgrounds living in socio-economically disadvantaged neighborhoods- A participatory photovoice study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Housing Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Migrants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Crowded housing, indoor environment and children's respiratory, allergic and general health in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Psychological effects of mould and damp in the home: scoping review.Housing studies · 2025Article
- Residential overcrowding in relation to children's health, environment and schooling - a qualitative study.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
- A State-of-the-Science Review of the Effect of Damp- and Mold-Affected Housing on Mental Health.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Review
- Reviewing Publicly Available Reports on Child Health Disparities in Indigenous and Remote Communities of Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Housing and Child Health in South Africa: The Value of Longitudinal Research.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Perspectives of Nurses and Doulas on the Use of Information and Communication Technology in Intercultural Pediatric Care: Qualitative Pilot Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2020Article
- High burden of atopy in immigrant families in substandard apartments in Sweden - on the contribution of bad housing to poor health in vulnerable populations.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the home environment in terms of housing conditions and their association with child health in a disadvantaged immigrant population.
designA cross-sectional observational study.
settingEnrolment took place during 2010-2011 in Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden.
participantsChildren aged 0-13 years in 2 study neighbourhoods were recruited from local health records and from schools. 359 children participated, with a participation rate of 40%. Data on health, lifestyle and apartment characteristics from questionnaire-led interviews with the mothers of the children were obtained together with data from home inspections carried out by trained health communicators. OUTCOME MEASURES: Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate ORs for various health outcomes, adjusted for demographic information and lifestyle factors.
resultsThe housing conditions were very poor, especially in one of the study neighbourhoods where 67% of the apartments had been sanitised of cockroaches, 27% were infested with cockroaches and 40% had a visible mould. The association between housing conditions and health was mostly inconclusive, but there were statistically significant associations between current asthma and dampness (OR=4.1, 95% CI 1.7 to 9.9), between asthma medication and dampness (OR=2.8, 95% CI 1.2 to 6.4), and between mould and headache (OR=4.2, 95% CI 1.2 to 14.8). The presence of cockroaches was associated with emergency care visits, with colds, with headache and with difficulty falling asleep, and worse general health was associated with mould and presence of cockroaches.
conclusionsThe associations between dampness and asthma, and the association between mould and headache, are in line with current knowledge. The presence of cockroaches seemed to be associated with various outcomes, including those related to mental well-being, which is less described in the literature. The results of the present study are hypothesis generating and provide strong incentives for future studies in this study population.
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