Table 3.
Odds ratio and 95% CI of self-reported eczema due to age, gender, environmental factors, social position, risk occupation and smoking calculated using multiple regression analysis.
Predictor | OR | CI 95% |
Age | 2.24 | 1.13–4.42 |
Gender | 2.72 | 1.91–3.86 |
Living close to heavy traffic | 1.51 | 1.30–1.75 |
Seaside/not seaside | 1.17 | 1.01–1.35 |
Urban living/suburban living | 1.04 | 0.89–1.21 |
Socio-economic position low vs middle-high | 0.92 | 0.80–1.06 |
Smoking | 1.03 | 0.91–1.24 |
The Hosmer-Lemeshow test for goodness of fit = 0.594