Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Risk factors for eczema in infants born in Cuba: a population-based cross-sectional study
Variable | Definition of category | Number (%) unless stated otherwise | Prevalence of eczema (%) | Univariate OR for eczema (95% CI) using survey commands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age months, (sd) | 13.1 (1.1) | n/a | 1.05 (0.91-1.20) per month | |
Skin colour (%) | White | 916 (47) | 301 (33) | 1 |
Mixed | 798 (41) | 282 (35) | 1.12 (0.73-1.70) | |
Black | 242 (12) | 89 (37) | 1.19 (0.82-1.73) | |
Gender (%) | Female | 939 (48) | 301 (32) | 1 |
Male | 1017 (52) | 371 (36) | 1.22 (0.90-1.64) | |
Municipality (%) | Habana del | 642 (33) | 240 (37) | 1 |
Este | ||||
Cerro | 374 (19) | 81 (22) | 0.46 (0.39-0.56) | |
La Lisa | 282 (14) | 109 (39) | 1.06 (0.84-1.32) | |
Arroyo Naranjo | 658 (34) | 242 (37) | 0.97 (0.80-1.19) p = 0.06 | |
Highest educational status of mother (%) | Primary | 17 (1) | 9 (53) | 1 |
Secondary | 431 (22) | 159 (37) | 0.52 (0.15-1.83) | |
Pre-university | 1157 (59) | 382 (33) | 0.44 (0.10-1.88) | |
University | 351 (18) | 122 (35) | 0.47 (0.17-1.31) p = 0.59 p(trend) = 0.18 | |
Mother with paid work (%) | No | 780 (40) | 264 (34) | 1 |
Yes | 1176 (60) | 408 (35) | 1.04 (0.72-1.51) | |
Household income pesos, (%) | >3000 | 35 (2) | 9 (26) | 1 |
2000-3000 | 48 (2) | 21 (44) | 2.25 (0.69-7.34) | |
1001-1999 | 207 (11) | 76 (37) | 1.68 (0.41-6.81) | |
500-1000 | 955 (49) | 335 (35) | 1.56 (0.38-6.41) | |
<500 | 711 (36) | 231 (32) | 1.39 (0.42-4.55) p = 0.85 p(trend) = 0.44 | |
Any siblings (%) | No | 818 (42) | 297 (36) | 1 |
Yes | 1138 (58) | 375 (33) | 0.86 (0.63-1.18) | |
Mean age of mother at birth in years (sd) | - | 26.7 (6.2) | n/a | 0.98 (0.97-0.99) per year |
Reported eczema | No | 1284 (66) | n/a | |
Yes | 672 (34) |