Table 2.
Association of the development of RAO with occasional coughing, nasal discharge, and occasional coughing and nasal discharge combined in the related half‐sibling families and in the unrelated replication population, respective P‐values, odds ratios, 95% lower and upper confidence limits, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values.
| P‐value | OR (95% CI) | Sensitivity | Specificity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half‐sibling families | ||||
| Mucous nasal discharge | <.001 | 7.0 (2.0–24.6) | 62% | 81% |
| Occasional coughing and mucous nasal discharge | <.001 | 9.9 (2.5–40.0) | 55% | 89% |
| Unrelated population | ||||
| Occasional coughing | .006 | 9.7 (1.8–52.1) | 75% | 76% |
95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.