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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of variables in the total 2909 mother–child pairs. The effect of GBS-IAP on AD outcomes remained after the vaginal and cesarean cohorts were combined

From: A cohort study of intrapartum group B streptococcus prophylaxis on atopic dermatitis in 2-year-old children

Variables

B

Wald

P

aOR

95%CI

Mother’s age

-0.006

0.188

0.664

0.994

0.965

1.023

Breast feeding

 

7.937

0.019

1.000

  

Artificial feeding

0.117

0.073

0.787

1.124

0.483

2.613

Mixed feeding

0.371

7.936

0.005

1.449

1.120

1.876

Weight of birth

0.217

2.749

0.097

1.243

0.961

1.607

Mothers without allergic history

   

1.000

  

Mothers with allergic history

0.690

17.949

0.000

1.993

1.449

2.743

No keeping pets

   

1.000

  

Keeping pets

0.217

3.296

0.069

1.242

0.983

1.569

One child

   

1.000

  

Second child and more

0.190

2.316

0.128

1.209

0.947

1.545

Vaginal delivery

   

1.000

  

Cesarean section

-0.231

4.023

0.045

0.794

0.634

0.995

No IAP

   

1.000

  

GBS-IAP

1.083

45.273

0.000

2.953

2.154

4.048

Gestational age

-0.128

5.125

0.024

0.880

0.788

0.983

BMI

-0.032

0.952

0.329

0.969

0.909

1.033

No smoking

   

1.000

  

Smoking

0.260

2.082

0.149

1.296

0.911

1.844

No antibiotics used within 72 h

   

1.000

  

Antibiotics used within 72 h

0.115

0.468

0.494

1.121

0.808

1.557

  1. See Supplementary Table 1 for definition of characteristic variable
  2. aOR Adjusted odds ratio, BMI Body mass index, GBS Group B Streptococcus, IAP Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis