Table 6.
Adjusted associations between the eczema age of onset at 2 years and current asthma at 6 years
| |
Complete caseb(N=2192)a |
Multiple imputationb(N=4780) |
Multiple imputationc(N=4780) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age of eczema onset in tertilesd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 0-3 months |
4.51 |
1.73-11.72 |
2.18 |
1.03-4.61 |
1.98 |
0.91-4.28 |
| 4-12 months |
1.21 |
0.27-5.35 |
1.40 |
0.61-3.19 |
1.33 |
0.58-3.04 |
| ≥13 months |
2.94 |
0.82-10.53 |
2.11 |
0.72-6.16 |
2.05 |
0.69-6.07 |
| Sex |
1.49 |
0.81-2.74 |
1.29 |
0.83-2.00 |
1.27 |
0.81-2.01 |
| Atopy in family |
2.46 |
1.08-5.62 |
1.81 |
0.99-3.31 |
1.73 |
0.92-3.23 |
| Wheezing |
4.98 |
2.72-9.13 |
2.62 |
1.55-4.43 |
2.59 |
1.52-4.41 |
| Sensitisation (any) | ― | ― | ― | ― | 2.19 | 0.77-6.20 |
aNumbers of missing data varies for different variables.
bAdjusted for homeowner, smoking mother, male sex, atopy in family and wheeze.
cAdjusted for b plus sensitisation.
dReference group: children with no eczema during the first2 years of life.