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Table 3.

Odds ratios (95% CI) for eczema or atopic eczema on examination at age 9 months and for a reported history of eczema or asthma at age 9 years according to quarters of the distribution of maternal serum 25(OH)-vitamin D

	25(OH)-vitamin D, nmol/l

	<30	−50	−75	>75
At 9 months (n=440)
Visible eczema on examination	1.0	0.59	0.79	3.26
Visible eczema on examination		(0.14-2.50)	(0.21-3.00)	(1.15-9.29)
No of cases	5	3	4	15
Atopic eczema (modified UK Working Party criteria)	1.0	1.11	1.75	1.62
Atopic eczema (modified UK Working Party criteria)		(0.43-2.84)	(0.73-4.17)	(0.67-3.89)
No of cases	9	10	15	14
At 9 years (n=178)
Reported eczema	1.0	0.71	0.47	1.89
Reported eczema		(0.15-3.39)	(0.08-2.68)	(0.51-6.99)
No of cases	4	3	2	7
Reported asthma	1.0	2.05	2.05	5.40
		(0.36-11.80)	(0.36-11.80)	(1.09-26.65)
No of cases	2	4	4	9