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. 2014 Jul 2;14:168. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-168

Table 3.

OR of having increased number of episodes of common illnesses in the DHA/ARA group compared to control

    OR 95% CI P -value
Respiratory illness
Bronchitis/Bronchiolitisa
0.36
(0.22, 0.59)
0.001
Croup
0.23
(0.05, 0.97)
0.045
Symptoms of respiratory illness
Nasal Congestion
0.45
(0.29, 0.69)
0.001
Cough
0.47
(0.30, 0.74)
0.001
Other illnesses Otitis Media
0.62
(0.36, 1.07)
0.084
Eczema
0.57
(0.33, 0.98)
0.043
Diarrhea 0.50 (0.27, 0.90) 0.021

OR obtained from ordinal model analysis; aBronchitis/Bronchiolitis was adjusted for the covariates early daycare exposure and mother’s educational level; no other covariates reached significance for any other illnesses; statistical significance at P < 0.05.