Table 2 Association between mode of delivery and asthma and allergy outcomes at age 8–9 years
Outcomes | Total Population | Prevalence (95% CI) | Odds ratios by mode of delivery (Born by C/S Vs vaginally) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born vaginally | Born by C/S | Unadjusted OR (95% CI), p-value | Adjusted OR† (95% CI), p-value | ||
Whole sample* | n=2216 | n= 1500 | n= 695 | ||
Ever Wheeze | 25.0 | 23.1 | 29.5 | 1.38 (1.13-1.69), | 1.36 (1.07- 1.71) |
(23.2-26.8) | (21.0-25.2) | (26.1-32.9) | |||
Current Wheeze | 8.6 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 1.53 (1.13-2.08) | 1.23 (0.87- 1.74) |
(7.4-9.8) | (6.2-8.8) | (8.8-13.4) | |||
Ever Asthma | 17.6 | 15.9 | 21.3 | 1.44 (1.14-1.80) | 1.41 (1.09- 1.83) |
(16.0-19.2) | (14.0-17.8) | (18.3-24.3) | |||
Active Asthma | 5.7 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 1.44 (1.00-2.08) | 1.23 (0.81- 1.88) |
(4.7-6.7) | (4.0-6.2) | (5.3-9.1) | |||
Sub-group* | n=746 | n= 507 | n= 354 | ||
Atopic Sensitization | 15.1 | 13.7 | 18.5 | 1.47 (0.98- 2.20) | 1.67 (1.08- 2.60) |
(12.6-17.6) | (10.8-16.6) | (13.7-23.3) | |||