A multiple indicators multiple cause (MIMIC) model of respiratory health and household factors in chinese children: The seven northeastern cities (SNEC) study

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 129-137

  Dong, Guang Hui ^a   Qian, Zhengmin ^b   Fu, Qiang ^b   Wang, Jing ^b   Trevathan, Edwin ^b   Ma, Wenjun ^c   Liu, Miao Miao ^a   Wang, Da ^a   Ren, Wan Hui ^d   Ong, Kee Hean ^b   Ferguson, Tekeda Freeman ^e   Riley, Erin ^b   Simckes, Maayan ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GUANGZHOU CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^d Shenyang Environmental Monitoring Center   (China)

^e Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Indoor air environment; MIMIC modeling; Respiratory condition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; COOKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HEALTH; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PASSIVE SMOKING; PET ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CHILD; CHINA; COOKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; MALE; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84892583725     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1245-6     Document Type: Article

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