Table 2 Association between type of delivery, asthma and rhinitis

Active asthma ^a

48 (14.8 %)

45 (13 %)

1.16 (0.75–1.80); 0.499

1.03 (0.61–1.74); 0.883

Severe asthma^c

27 (8.3 %)

22 (6.3 %)

1,31 (0.76–2.25); 0.327

1.15 (0.47–2.84); 0.746

Chronic rhinitis ^b

138 (42.5 %)

110 (31.7 %)

1.59 (1.16–2.18); 0.004

2.47 (1.56–3.89); <0.001

Allergic rhinitis^d

92 (28.4 %)

66 (19 %)

1.68 (1.17–2.42); 0.004

1.86 (1.18–2.93); 0.007