Table 3 Multivariate analysis of exposures and risk of eczema in first year of life
From: Risk factors for eczema in infants born in Cuba: a population-based cross-sectional study
Variable | Definition of category | Number | Adjusted OR for any eczema (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 1 | |
Male | 1.09 (0.76-1.57) | ||
Infant’s mean current weight, per kg* | - | 10.52 (1.56) | 1.13 (1.03-1.25) |
Family history of asthma | No | 917 (47) | 1 |
Yes | 1039 (53) | 1.34 (1.04-1.73) | |
Insect sting allergy (%) | No | 933 (48) | 1 |
Yes | 1022 (52) | 2.11 (1.33-3.35) | |
Use of paracetamol | No | 1486 (24) | 1 |
Yes | 470 (76) | 1.22 (1.02-1.46) | |
Use of antibiotics | No | 1 | |
Yes | 1.61 (1.10-2.34) | ||
Age of mother at birth (per year*) | - | 26.7 (6.2) | 0.98 (0.97-0.99) |
Rodents in home | No | 1643 (84) | 1 |
Yes | 313 (16) | 1.39 (1.10-1.76) | |
Mould in home (%) | No | 1385 (71) | 1 |
Yes | 571 (29) | 1.23 (1.07-1.41) | |
Attended daycare/nursery | No | 1685 (86) | 1 |
Yes | 271 (14) | 1.34 (1.05-1.70) |