. Specifically,
the questionnaire asked for gender, age, smoking status, perceptions
about the thermal and acoustic environment, environmental quality,
and health and well-being. The symptoms elicited from the questionnaire
included nose blocked, dry nose/throat/mouth/skin; and dry or
itchy eyes. Past history with asthma, hay fever and eczema were also
taken into account. The interviewees were reporting their evaluation
of different environmental parameters on a 5-point scale and
preference on a 3-point scale, as well as their assessment of their
overall comfort state