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Table 2 Association between atopic diseases and iron deficiency anemia

From: Association between atopic disease and anemia in pediatrics: a cross-sectional study

Atopic diseases

Frequency (%)

Crude OR (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

No anemia

N = (827,124)

IDA

(N = 19,594)

Atopic dermatitis

 No

722,427 (87.34)

14,853 (75.80)

1 [Reference]

 

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

104,697 (12.66)

4741 (24.20)

2.20 (2.13–2.28)

<.001

1.42 (1.37–1.47)

<.001

Allergic rhinitis

 No

534,731 (64.65)

10,344 (52.79)

1 [Reference]

 

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

292,393 (35.35)

9250 (47.21)

1.64 (1.59–1.68)

<.001

1.25 (1.21–1.29)

<.001

Asthma

 No

600,218 (72.57)

9393 (47.94)

1 [Reference]

 

1 [Reference]

 

 Yes

226,906 (27.43)

10,201 (52.06)

2.87 (2.79–2.96)

<.001

1.71 (1.65–1.76)

<.001

Atopic diseases, No.

 0

388,310 (46.95)

5170 (26.39)

1 [Reference]

 

1 [Reference]

 

 1

280,108 (33.87)

6638 (33.88)

1.78 (1.72–1.85)

<.001

1.30 (1.25–1.35)

<.001

 2

132,230 (15.99)

5804 (29.62)

3.30 (3.17–3.42)

<.001

1.81 (1.73–1.89)

<.001

 3

26,476 (3.20)

1982 (10.12)

5.62 (5.33–5.93)

<.001

2.58 (2.43–2.73)

<.001

  1. IDA Iron deficiency anemia
  2. Adjusted by age, sex, insurance type, meningitis, bone and joint infection, sepsis, hepatitis, depression, anxiety, chronic kidney disease, peptic ulcer disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease, cancer, steroid, methotrexate, cyclosporine