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Table 6 Adjusted associations between the eczema age of onset at 2 years and current asthma at 6 years

From: Early eczema and the risk of childhood asthma: a prospective, population-based study

 

Complete caseb (N=2192)a

Multiple imputationb (N=4780)

Multiple imputationc (N=4780)

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age of eczema onset in tertilesd

      

0-3 months

4.51

1.73-11.72

2.18

1.03-4.61

1.98

0.91-4.28

4-12 months

1.21

0.27-5.35

1.40

0.61-3.19

1.33

0.58-3.04

≥13 months

2.94

0.82-10.53

2.11

0.72-6.16

2.05

0.69-6.07

Sex

1.49

0.81-2.74

1.29

0.83-2.00

1.27

0.81-2.01

Atopy in family

2.46

1.08-5.62

1.81

0.99-3.31

1.73

0.92-3.23

Wheezing

4.98

2.72-9.13

2.62

1.55-4.43

2.59

1.52-4.41

Sensitisation (any)

2.19

0.77-6.20

  1. aNumbers of missing data varies for different variables.
  2. bAdjusted for homeowner, smoking mother, male sex, atopy in family and wheeze.
  3. cAdjusted for b plus sensitisation.
  4. dReference group: children with no eczema during the first2 years of life.