A Method to Evaluate and Eliminate Fungal Contamination in Household Air Conditioners

Table 1

Demographic data and living environment.

	Total	Single-family house		Multiple-dwelling complex
		Steel construction	Wooden construction	Reinforced concrete	Steel construction
Number,	17	3	10	3	1
Male/female,	8/9	1/2	7/3	0/3	0/1
Age, years, median (IQR)	71 (61–76)	72 (59–76)	71 (63–75)	61 (59–66)	80
Family members, median (IQR)	2 (2–2)	2 (2–2)	2 (2–8)	2 (2–2)	2
Building age, years, median (IQR)	26 (15–41)	23 (15–36)	22.5 (15–42)	26 (25–34)	30
Years of AC use, median (IQR)	9 (6–12)	6 (5–9)	8 (6.3–12)	9 (9–10)	5
Smokers,	3	0	2	0	1
Pets,	2	0	2	0	0
Carpets and rugs,	9	3	4	2	0
Ornamental foliage plants,	5	1	2	2	0
Aquarium,	1	0	1	0	0
Drying laundry in the room,	11	2	6	2	1
Moldy smell,	2	0	0	2	0
Condensation,	6	1	4	1	0
Automatic cleaning function of AC filter,	12	3	5	3	1
Air purifier,	6	2	3	1	0
Humidifier,	4	1	3	0	0
Dehumidifier,	2	0	2	0	0

AC: air conditioner; IQR: interquartile range.