Factors related to disagreement between self-reported versus objective measurement of allergen sensitization at a tertiary pediatric center in Beijing, China

Table 4 Background characteristics of participants and respondents related to discrepancy (continued)

Factors		Total	With discrepancy		Without discrepancy		Univariate		Multivariate
Factors		Total	n	%	n	%	OR (95%CI)	P	OR (95%CI)	P
Gender of respondents	Male	45	13	23.2	32	20.1	1.12 (0.58–1.49)	0.63	–	–
Gender of respondents	Female	170	43	76.8	127	79.9	1.12 (0.58–1.49)	0.63	–	–
Age of respondents (yrs)	20–30	67	24	28.2	43	33.1	–	–	Ref	–
	30–40	90	22	25.9	68	52.3	2.90 (1.95–3.34)	< 0.001	2.75 (1.48–3.63)	< 0.001
	40 and above	58	39	45.9	19	14.6	3.33 (2.05–3.95)	< 0.001	2.89 (1.34–3.73)	< 0.001
Educational status of respondents	Medium and high	76	45	44.6	31	27.2	2.15 (1.22–3.80)	0.008	Ref	< 0.001
Educational status of respondents	Low	139	56	55.4	83	72.8	2.15 (1.22–3.80)	0.008	2.08 (0.41–3.16)	< 0.001
Relationship with child	Parents	154	32	42.7	122	87.1	1.21 (1.06–1.22)	< 0.001	Ref	< 0.001
Relationship with child	Other caregivers	61	43	57.3	18	12.9	1.21 (1.06–1.22)	< 0.001	1.16 (1.04–1.33)	< 0.001

Note: Education was categorized as low (received only primary education or no education), medium (finished secondary school or high school) and high (graduated from college or university)

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