Table 2.
Maternal depressive symptoms and asthma among participating children in Puerto Rico
| Unadjusted | Model 1* | Model 2* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% confidence interval), P value | |||
| Maternal depressive symptoms | 1.4 (1.0–2.1), 0.04 | 1.5 (1.0–2.2), 0.04 | 1.5 (1.0–2.2), 0.05 |
| Age (years) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0), 0.02 | 0.9 (0.9–1.0), 0.01 | |
| Male gender | 1.4 (1.0–1.9), 0.05 | 1.5 (1.1–2.1), 0.02 | |
| Household income >$15,000/year | 1.2 (0.8–1.6), 0.42 | 1.2 (0.8–1.7), 0.37 | |
| Early-life environmental tobacco smoke |
1.6 (1.1–2.2), 0.01 | 1.5 (1.1–2.1), 0.02 | |
| Maternal asthma | 3.5 (2.5–5.1), <0.001 | ||
Maternal depressive symptoms: A Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CESD) score ≥ 21 points. Early-life ETS (environmental tobacco smoke): In utero or before age 2 years
Model 1 was adjusted for age, gender, household income, and early-life ETS. Model 2 was additionally adjusted for maternal asthma.