Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Rates were highest among young women. People who lived in damp housing were more likely to report long standing illness, disability, or infirmity; the increased prevalence could not be attributed to any particular medical condition.
Perceived ill health, as measured by the sleep, energy, and social isolation dimensions of the Nottingham Health Profile, was also more common in this group. These associations could not be explained by lifestyle factors; the relationship proved strongest among people in non-manual social classes living in owner occupied housing. The prevalence of ill health increased as the severity of dampness increased. The association met many of the epidemiological criteria necessary for suggesting causality: alternative explanations are discussed.
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