Table 4 Endogenous and exogenous factors associated with hand eczema analysed with logistic multinominal regression method, Group NoHX: never having had hand eczema, Group HX9508: having hand eczema 1995 as well as 2008, Group HX95: having had hand eczema only 1995 and Group HX08: having hand eczema only 2008
From: Prevalence, incidence and predictive factors for hand eczema in young adults – a follow-up study
Group | Group HX9508 vs Group NoHX (N = 852) | Group HX95 vs Group NoHX (N = 836) | Group HX08 vs Group NoHX (N = 895) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds-ratio | 95% CI for OR (p-value) | Odds-ratio | 95% CI for OR (p-value) | Odds-ratio | 95% CI for OR (p-value) | |
Having had childhood eczema | 13.17 | 6.74 – 25.72 (<0.001) | 4.12 | 2.31 – 7.33 (<0.001) | 5.17 | 3.33 – 8.03 (<0.001) |
Having had asthma | 1.89 | 0.99 – 3.62 (0.54) | 0.81 | 0.34 – 1.89 (0.619) | 1.12 | 0.64 – 1.94 (0.699) |
Having had rhino-conjunctivitis | 1.64 | 0.86 – 3.10 (0.132) | 0.98 | 0.53 – 1.81 (0.945) | 1.51 | 0.95 – 2.40 (0.084) |
Female gender | 1.40 | 0.71 – 2.75 (0.334) | 1.42 | 0.73 – 2.79 (0.304) | 1.19 | 0.72 – 1.97 (0.500) |
Number of times a day washing hands, at home and at work | 0.99 | 0.97 – 1.02 (0.696) | 1.00 | 0.97 – 1.03 (0.858) | 1.02 | 1.01 – 1.04 (0.038) |
Usage of moisturisers: daily vs less than daily | 5.17 | 2.82 – 9.51 (<0.001) | 1.49 | 0.81 – 2.73 (0.199) | 2.11 | 1.34 – 3.30 (0.001) |
Cooking:hours a day | 1.00 | 0.69 – 1.43 (0.987) | 1.00 | 0.66 – 1.51 (0.997) | 1.10 | 0.87 – 1.37 (0.433) |
Washing and cleaning: hours a day | 1.19 | 0.81 – 1.77 (0.377) | 0.81 | 0.48 – 1.39 (0.446) | 1.23 | 0.94 – 1.60 (0.126) |
Taking care of children < 4 years old: hours a day | 1.01 | 0.97 – 1.06 (0.616) | 1.02 | 0.98 – 1.07 (0.321) | 0.99 | 0.96 – 1.03 (0.707) |