Table 3a.

Odds Ratios for Predictors of Wheeze Among Children with AD.

Dichotomous Variables	Wheeze (n=41)	Non-wheeze (n=25)	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P value
Caucasian Race	64%	64%	1.0	0.3, 2.7	1.0
Male Sex	68%	60%	1.4	0.5, 4.0	0.5
Allergic rhinitis	80%	60%	2.7	0.9, 8.4	0.07
Family History     Asthma	66%	44%	2.5	0.9, 6.8	0.08
AD	71%	72%	0.9	0.3, 2.8	0.9
Food Allergy	53%	52%	1.1	0.4, 2.9	0.89
Cat ownership	20%	12%	1.8	0.4, 7.4	0.43
Dog ownership	39%	44%	0.8	0.3, 2.2	0.69
IgE Antibodies     Dust Mite	61%	32%	3.3	1.2, 9.5	0.02
Cat	80%	48%	4.5	1.5, 13.4	<0.01
Cat & dust mite	59%	28%	3.6	1.2, 10.6	0.02
Egg	61%	68%	0.7	0.3, 2.1	0.57
Milk	58%	52%	1.3	0.5, 3.5	0.60
Peanut	76%	56%	2.4	0.8, 7.1	0.10
All foods	46%	40%	1.3	0.5, 3.6	0.61
Any food	88%	80%	1.8	0.5, 7.0	0.39
Cat & peanut	71%	36%	4.3	1.5, 12.4	<0.01
Ryegrass	56%	36%	2.3	0.8, 6.3	0.12
Ragweed	41%	32%	1.5	0.5, 4.3	0.44