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. 2010 Dec 1;11(1):167. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-11-167

Table 1.

Summary of the findings of previous studies that analyse in the same population risk factors for atopic or non atopic asthma/wheezing in children

Author, outcome, age group and study sample Studied Variables Atopic asthma/wheezing Non atopic asthma/wheezing
Atopic asthma vs atopic non-asthma Atopic asthma vs non-asthma irrespective of atopy Atopic asthma vs non-atopic non-asthma Non-atopic asthma vs non-atopic non-asthma Non-atopic asthma" vs non-asthma irrespective of atopy
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) or mean (sd) when indicated OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) or mean (sd) when indicated

Rönmark et al, 1999 (7) Male gender 1.62 (1.03-2.54)
"ever asthma" in 7-8 year olds 3,141 participants (2,149 skin tested) Family history of asthma 2.95 (1.81-4.81) 3.63 (2.33-5.66)
Dampness at home 1.78 (1.10-2.89)
Mother smoker 1.67 (1.04-2.68)
Breast-feeding <3 months 1.80 (1.11-2.92)
Pets at home 0.60 (0.36-0.98)

Braun-Fahrländer et al, 2002 (20) asthma in 6-13 year olds Endotoxin load 0.52 (0.25-1.07)c 1.00 (0.46-2.21)e
(units/m2 of mattress surface) 0.64 (0.33-1.25)d 1.82 (1.04-3.18)f
812 participants Prevalence of outcome according to farming status
 Farming 3.1 (1.2-5.0)g 1.6 (0.2-2.9)i
4.7 (2.4-7.0)h 1.6 (0.2-2.9)l
 Non farming 5.9 (3.8-8.0)g 2.6 (1.2-5.0)i
5.9 (3.8-8.0)h 6.1 (4.0-8.2)l

Priftanji et al, 2002 (8) Mother had asthma 2.45 (1.06-5.66)
asthmatic symptoms in 20-44 year olds Mother smoked 2.66 (1.35-5.26)
717 participants Subject ever smoked 1.98 (1.17-3.35)

García-Marcos et al, 2005 (9) current wheezing in 9-12 year olds 2,720 participants Male gender 1.53 (1.09-2.14)
Paternal or maternal asthma 2.16 (1.44-3.22) 1.74 (1.17-2.58)
Mother smoker (1st year) 2.66 (1.13-6.25)
Mould stains currently

Kelley et al, 2005 (10) asthma in 6-16 year olds Mean PIR (Poverty/Income ratio)m 2.0 vs 2.2 (P < 0.5)
5,244 participants Mean education level of adult respondent (years) 12.4 vs 12.0 (P < 0.5) 12.2 vs 12.0 (P < 0.5)
Mean BMI percentile 68.5 vs 57.7 (P < 0.5)

Janson et al, 2007 (11) asthma, 13-14 year olds BMI (per 5 units increase) 1.62 (1.06-2.48) 1.55 (1.02-2.36)
901 participants Parental asthma 2.16 (1.12-4.18) 2.35 (1.23-4.52)
Early life infections
 Otitis (≥5/year) 1.99 (1.02-3.88)
 Croup 2.80 (1.44-5.43)
Cat or dog as infant 2.17 (1.16-4.04)
Window pane condensation 2.45 (1.11-5.40)
Dirty school 2.50 (1.28-4.89)

De Meer et al, 2009 (12) recent wheeze in 8-13 year olds 1,547 participants High parental education 0.89 (0.60-1.31) 0.65 (0.43-0.99)

Kurukulaaratchy et al, 2010 (13) wheeze at 10 years of age 1,373 participants (1,036 skin tested) Maternal asthma 4.08 (1.85-9.00)
Recurrent chest infection at 2 years 3.99 (1.78-8.92)
Sibling asthma 2.10 (1.04-4.23)
Eczema at 1 year 2.80 (1.01-7.80)
Rhinitis at 4 years 4.74 (1.61-13.47)
Male gender 2.73 (1.36-5.48)

Moncayo et al, (6) recent wheeze in 6-16 year olds 3,960 participants (3,821 skin tested) Male gender 2.73 (1.44-5.16)
Heavy T. trichiura infection 0.24 (0.09-0.63)
Watching TV > 3 hrs/day 1.51 (1.06-2.16)
Maternal allergic diseases 3.24 (2.42-4.32)
Birth order ≥4 0.71 (0.57-0.88)
Age ≥ 13 years 0.39 (0.25-0.62)

a OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of atopic asthma

b OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of non-atopic asthma

c OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of atopic asthma with increase of endotoxine load from the lowest quartile to the highest quartile (children non farming households)

d OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of atopic wheeze with increase of endotoxine load from the lowest quartile to the highest quartile (children non farming households)

e OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of non-atopic asthma with increase of endotoxine load from the lowest quartile to the highest quartile (children non farming households)

f OR (95% CI) for the occurrence of non-atopic wheeze with increase of endotoxine load from the lowest quartile to the highest quartile (children non farming households)

g atopic asthma

h atopic wheeze

i non-atopic asthma

l non-atopic wheeze

m ratio of income to the family's appropriate poverty threshold (US Census Bureau).