Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate analyses of the association of wheezing over the past 12 months with intestinal helminthic infections, anti-A. lumbricoides IgE antibodies and diarrhoea in 135 atopic children
| Wheezing in atopics* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | N = 135 n (%) |
Yes (55) n (%) |
No (80) n (%) |
OR [95%CI] |
Adjusted** OR [95%CI] |
| T. trichuris | |||||
| No | 112 (83.0) | 41 (36.6) | 71 (63.4) | 1# | 1 |
| Yes | 23 (17.0) | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | 2.69[1.07;6.77] | 3.07[1.00;9.43] |
| Ascaris | |||||
| No | 108 (80.0) | 44 (40.7) | 64 (59.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 27 (20.0%) | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | 1.00[0.42;2.36] | 0.44[0.15;1.32] |
| Anti-Ascaris IgE | |||||
| <0.35 kU/L | 59 (43,7) | 19 (32,2) | 40 (67,8) | ||
| ≥0.35 kU/L | 76 (56,3) | 36 (47,4) | 40 (52,6) | 1,89[0,93;3,84] | 2.01[1.00;4.50] |
| Diarrhoea | |||||
| None | 27 (20.0) | 9 (33.3) | 18 (66.7) | 1 | 1 |
| <6 days | 59 (43.7) | 21 (35.6) | 38 (64.4) | 1.10[0.42;2.89 | 0.97[0.35;2,70] |
| ≥6 days | 49 (36.3) | 25 (51.0) | 24 (49.0) | 2.08[0.78;5.53] | 1.62[0.53;4.89] |
*Atopy defined as the presence of serum IgE antibodies against at least one of the following allergens: D. pteronyssinus, B. tropicalis, mlk, ovalbumin, and peanuts.
**Adjusted for gender, age, T. trichiura eggs, A. lumbricoides eggs, days with diarrhoea and anti-Ascaris IgE.
# Class reference of the variable.
Bold numbers are statistically significant at 0.05.