Table 2.
Ever diagnosed with ear infection | Unadjusted∗ odds ratio | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yes/total | (%) | (95% CI) | |
Environmental factors | |||
Exposure to passive smoking | |||
Yes | 226/414 | 54.6 | 0.94 (0.76, 1.17) |
No | 1131/2019 | 56.0 | 1.00 |
During past 12 months, water or dampness | |||
Yes | 576/1015 | 56.7 | 1.07 (0.91, 1.26) |
No | 781/1418 | 55.1 | 1.00 |
House damage caused by dampness | |||
Yes | 403/720 | 56.0 | 1.01 (0.85, 1.20) |
No | 954/1713 | 55.7 | 1.00 |
Signs of mold or mildew in home | |||
Yes | 300/542 | 55.4 | 0.98 (0.81, 1.18) |
No | 1057/1891 | 55.9 | 1.00 |
Number of people in home | |||
≤4 people | 718/1286 | 55.8 | 1.00 (0.86, 1.18) |
>4 people | 639/1147 | 55.7 | 1.00 |
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Personal factors | |||
Age, in years | |||
6–11 | 766/1319 | 58.1 | 1.23 (1.04, 1.44) |
12–17 | 591/1114 | 53.1 | 1.00 |
Sex | |||
Male | 669/1190 | 56.2 | 1.04 (0.88, 1.22) |
Female | 688/1243 | 55.3 | 1.00 |
Obese | |||
Yes | 103/168 | 61.3 | 1.28 (0.93, 1.76) |
No | 1254/2265 | 55.4 | 1.00 |
Ethnicity | |||
First Nations/Métis | 153/351 | 43.6 | 0.56 (0.45, 0.71) |
Caucasian | 1204/2082 | 57.8 | 1.00 |
Mother's education | |||
<High school | 90/184 | 48.9 | 0.74 (0.55, 1.00) |
≥High school | 1267/2249 | 56.3 | 1.00 |
Mother smoked during pregnancy | |||
Yes | 330/595 | 55.5 | 0.98 (0.82, 1.18) |
No | 1027/1838 | 55.9 | 1.00 |
Breastfed longer than three months | |||
Yes | 551/1037 | 53.1 | 0.83 (0.71, 0.98) |
No | 806/1396 | 57.7 | 1.00 |
First born | |||
Yes | 540/902 | 59.9 | 1.30 (1.10, 1.54) |
No | 817/1531 | 53.4 | 1.00 |
Tonsillitis | |||
Yes | 550/691 | 79.6 | 4.52 (3.67, 5.56) |
No | 807/1742 | 46.3 | 1.00 |
Asthma | |||
Yes | 242/375 | 64.5 | 1.53 (1.27, 1.83) |
No | 1115/2058 | 54.2 | 1.00 |
Any respiratory related allergy | |||
Yes | 429/679 | 63.2 | 1.53 (1.27, 1.83) |
No | 928/1754 | 52.9 | 1.00 |
Birth weight# | |||
Underweight (<2500 g) | 89/143 | 62.2 | 1.25 (0.88, 1.78) |
Overweight (>4000 g) | 203/353 | 57.5 | 1.03 (0.82, 1.29) |
Normal (≥2500 g to 4000 g) | 1031/1814 | 56.8 | 1.00 |
∗Odds rations that are significantly different from 1.00 (p < 0.05) are in bold face. #Missing values are present.